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Commanders Place Austin Seibert on Injured Reserve

Austin Seibert is back on the sidelines for the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 24, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Austin Seibert (3) kicks a field goal against the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Nov 24, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Austin Seibert (3) kicks a field goal against the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders will be looking for a new kicker.

According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Commanders have placed kicker Austin Seibert on injured reserve. In a corresponding move, the team has signed second-year running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. to the 53-man roster.

Seibert dealt with a hip injury following the team's Week 9 win against the New York Giants, which forced him to miss two games. He returned against the Dallas Cowboys over the weekend, but he missed two extra points and a field goal attempt, alluding to the possibility that he was not 100 percent healthy.

With Seibert out, the team will likely elevate Zane Gonzalez from the practice squad for this weekend's game against the Tennessee Titans.

As for signing Rodriguez, the team is bringing him back to the roster after waiving him three days ago. The sixth-round pick from the 2023 NFL Draft has 64 carries for 303 yards in his two seasons with the Commanders. He played in four games with the team prior to his release.

With Austin Ekeler and Brian Robinson Jr. hurt against the Cowboys, the Commanders could look to use Rodriguez this week against the Titans.

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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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