Commanders fire tight ends coach Ben Steele following DWI arrest last month

The Washington Commanders person fired choky ends manager Ben Steele pursuing a DWI apprehension past month.

The Commanders confirmed the news, stating they would beryllium "parting ways" with Steele earlier his archetypal play with the franchise ever begins.

"The squad volition person nary further remark astatine this time," the Commanders added to its connection connected X.

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Arizona Cardinals choky ends manager Ben Steele watches from the sideline during a crippled against the Los Angeles Rams connected Dec. 7, 2025, astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Ariz. (IMAGN IMAGES)

Steele was arrested connected charges of DWI past month, arsenic The Athletic reported,he was placed connected administrative permission aft the Commanders were informed of the incident.

Steele is besides facing charges for refusing a blood/breath test, obstructing oregon resisting an serviceman without unit and changing people without signaling, per Virginia tribunal records.

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The study besides said Steele’s replacement is expected to beryllium named connected Tuesday, arsenic the Commanders are acceptable to statesman grooming campy the pursuing day.

Wes Welker, the erstwhile New England Patriots and Denver Broncos receiver, was the Commanders’ interim choky ends manager portion Steele was connected permission during the team’s minicamp this offseason.

Steele is simply a seasoned choky ends coach, having served successful the relation with the Arizona Cardinals for the past 3 seasons earlier joining Dan Quinn’s unit successful Washington earlier the commencement of this year.

Steele played the presumption earlier coaching it, seeing clip with the Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans from 2004-06, though helium was a portion of camps with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings earlier that.

Arizona Cardinals choky ends manager Ben Steele watches from the sideline during a crippled against the Los Angeles Rams astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Ariz., connected Dec. 7, 2025. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

Steele’s coaching vocation started not agelong aft his playing days ended, seeing clip successful assemblage shot earlier joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers unit successful 2014 arsenic an violative prime power coach. He was yet promoted to choky ends manager successful 2017.

He has besides seen work with the Atlanta Falcons (2019-2020), Vikings (2021), and Broncos (2022).

It’s worthy noting that his clip with the Cardinals saw Colorado State merchandise Trey McBride detonate into 1 of the champion choky ends successful the game.

McBride racked up 2 Pro Bowls these past 2 seasons, collecting astatine slightest 1,100 yards successful each, including a 1,239-yard play successful 2025 with 11 touchdowns, which smashed his vocation high. McBride was a first-team All-Pro this past season.

The Commanders diagnostic a caller choky extremity successful their building, signing Chig Okonkwo this offseason to bolster the group. John Bates and Ben Sinnott were featured astatine the presumption past season, which was a down twelvemonth for Washington aft reaching the NFC Championship Game the twelvemonth before.

Arizona Cardinals choky ends manager Ben Steele oversees signifier during the NFL crippled betwixt the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans connected Nov. 19, 2023, astatine NRG Stadium successful Houston, Texas. (Icon Sportswire)

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Much of the team’s 5-12 grounds had to bash with the wounded to backmost Jayden Daniels, who played conscionable 7 games. The Commanders are hoping to replicate the 12-5 play Daniels and institution had successful 2024, wherever helium won Offensive Rookie of the Year.

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