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Buccaneers Cut Cameron Brate; Commanders Sign in Free Agency?

The Washington Commanders are in need of a tight end. Could that solution be Cameron Brate, who was recently cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Jeremy Brener

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The tight end free agency market is receiving another key addition.

According to ESPN, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are cutting Cameron Brate after spending the past eight years with the team.

Brate, 31, hasn't missed a game in the past five years and caught 30 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns last season.

The Washington Commanders ranked 30th in the league in receiving yards by tight ends last season, signaling a need to improve at the position.

However, the Commanders are happy with the current state of their tight end room.

"I think Logan Thomas has been a very good player for us in the past," general manager Martin Mayhew said. "As you know, Cole Turner had one of the best off seasons that I've seen a young tight end have and then he got injured in training camp and suffered some soft tissue injuries during the season.

"And then Armani [Rogers] also as an undrafted free agent, a guy who moved to tight end last year really showed some very intriguing flashes. Obviously, John Bates is a very complete guy as a blocker and as a receiver. Then we've got Curtis Hodges who was on the injured reserve last year. We didn't activate him, but he is very, very talented. We've got a nice group of young pups out there that look pretty good.”

But there's always room for improvement.

The Commanders could save $5.175 million by cutting Logan Thomas and with a fraction of that money, Washington can sign Brate, who could act as a starter or backup if last year's fifth-round pick Cole Turner is healthy and ready for a bigger role.

The Commanders could look to go in the draft again for a tight end, or scour the free agency market for a bigger fish like Dalton Schultz or Mike Gesicki, but now, Brate is an option Washington needs to consider.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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