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

The Washington Commanders person fired tight ends coach Ben Steele pursuing a DWI apprehension past month.

The Commanders confirmed nan news, stating they would beryllium "parting ways" pinch Steele earlier his first play pinch nan franchise ever begins.

"The squad will person nary further remark astatine this time," nan Commanders added to its statement connected X.

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Arizona Cardinals tight ends coach Ben Steele watches from nan sideline during a crippled against nan 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 time off aft nan Commanders were informed of nan incident.

Steele is besides facing charges for refusing a blood/breath test, obstructing aliases 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 nan Commanders are group to statesman training campy nan pursuing day.

Wes Welker, nan erstwhile New England Patriots and Denver Broncos receiver, was nan Commanders’ interim tight ends coach while Steele was connected time off during nan team’s minicamp this offseason.

Steele is simply a seasoned tight ends coach, having served successful nan domiciled pinch nan Arizona Cardinals for nan past 3 seasons earlier joining Dan Quinn’s unit successful Washington earlier nan commencement of this year.

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

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

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

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

It’s worthy noting that his clip pinch nan Cardinals saw Colorado State merchandise Trey McBride detonate into 1 of nan champion tight ends successful nan 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 pinch 11 touchdowns, which smashed his profession high. McBride was a first-team All-Pro this past season.

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

Arizona Cardinals tight ends coach Ben Steele oversees believe during nan NFL crippled betwixt nan Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans connected Nov. 19, 2023, astatine NRG Stadium successful Houston, Texas. (Icon Sportswire)

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

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