Commanders' newcomer is making the team forget one of the biggest problems from 2024 early in training camp

The Washington Commanders are now two practices into training camp and it's time to see how all the offseason moves will start coming into play.

The Commanders had way some very close games last season (they won five straight games on the last possession, for instance) and a lot of them came down to one position that's often forgotten about until they mess up: the kicker.

General manager Adam Peters wasted no time in making sure the team would finally have stability at the position by signing veteran Matt Gay this offseason, and so far it's paying off.

Commanders lacked stability at kicker in 2024 but that could change in 2025

Washington cycled through seven kickers on the roster from start to finish last season which included Cade York, Brandon McManus, Ramiz Ahmed, Greg Joseph, Austin Seibert, and finally Zane Gonzalez. They lacked stability for an entire season and that had to change in 2025.

The Commanders almost had a miracle win against Dallas, but ultimately lost after missing an extra point with :21 seconds left following a Terry McLaurin 86-yard touchdown from Jayden Daniels. 

Gonzalez ended up being decent and he made the iconic "doink" kick against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as time expired in the playoffs, but Washington still needed an upgrade.

Enter former Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champ Matt Gay. The Commanders signed him to an historic deal this offseason: a fully-guaranteed, $4.25 million deal that's worth up to $5 million after incentives. It's the most fully-guaranteed money for a kicker on a one-year deal in NFL history.