The Washington Commanders are moving on from kicker Joey Slye. Late Monday, during the opening day of the NFL’s legal tampering period, Washington agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran kicker Brandon McManus.
The deal is worth up to $3.6 million, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Free-agent kicker Brandon McManus has agreed to a one-year deal with the Commanders for $3.6 million, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024
McManus, 32, comes to Washington after spending last season with the Jaguars. McManus connected on 30 of 37 field-goal attempts and made all 35 of his point-after attempts. Additionally, 63% of McManus’ kickoffs went for touchbacks.
Before his season in Jacksonville, McManus spent the previous nine seasons with the Denver Broncos.
For his career, McManus has made 81% of his field-goal attempts and over 97% of his PATs.
Slye had been Washington’s kicker since Nov. 2021, making 56 of his 66 field-goal attempts with a long of 61 yards. Slye did miss eight extra-point attempts during his time with the Commanders. For his career, Slye has an 83.2% touchback rating on his kickoffs.