commanders release kicker Cade York after critical misses on the field another bombshell news in the NFL World welcome to another video here on the channel if you want to stay updated with the most important NFL news just subscribe and leave a like so you won't miss any videos commanders released kicker Cade York after critical misses on the field on Monday night the Washington commanders decided to release kicker Cade York following a performance that cost the team in their 37 to2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday York missed two crucial field goals which weighed heavily in the team's decision to move in a different direction according to NFL Network reporter Tom peliso the team acted quickly and has already signed veteran Austin cyber to take over the position York's Journey with the commanders began through a trade with the Cleveland Browns where Washington gave up a conditional seventh round draft pick as explained by NFL Networks Mike ER FAA the trade would only be finalized if York stayed on the roster for at least two games however since he was cut after just one game the commanders will keep their draft pick and won't owe anything to Cleveland York was originally drafted by the Browns in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft entering the league with high expectations after a standout college career unfortunately his time in the NFL didn't live up to that promise he was released at the end of the 2020 2 season after some inconsistent performances in 2023 Kade briefly joined the practice squads of the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans but failed to secure a stable spot later that season he returned to the Browns only to be traded to the commanders where he also struggled to find his footing now his replacement Austin cyber brings with him more seasoned experience cyber joined the NFL in 2019 also with the Browns where he played in all 16 regular season games however in the years that followed cyber saw limited opportunities playing in only 15 more games over four seasons his most recent stint was with the New York Jets in 2023 where he attempted just one field goal successfully hitting a 34 yder while cyber's playing time has been sparse in recent years he still brings the necessary experience for the role this change within the commander roster highlights the often unstable nature of the kicker position in the NFL a kicker's performance can be decisive in close games and when failures occur the consequences are often Swift now all eyes are on Cyber to see if he can be the solution Washington needs if you enjoyed the video subscribe to the channel and leave your opinion about this news in the pinned comments