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John Keim, ESPN writer
ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders placed kicker Austin Seibert on injured reserve, two days after his failed extra-point attempt prevented an overtime opportunity against the Dallas Cowboys.
Seibert had missed the previous two games with a hip injury. It’s unclear if he was placed on IR because of the hip or if there was a new leg injury.
In a 34-26 loss to Dallas on Sunday, Seibert missed two extra points and a 51-yard field goal. He pushed the last extra point attempt to the left; It occurred with 21 seconds left after receiver Terry McLaurin scored on an 86-yard catch-and-run off a pass from quarterback Jayden Daniels to cut Washington’s deficit to one point.
Dallas then returned the ensuing onside kick for a touchdown, providing the final margin. Seibert made two field goals in the loss, from 41 and 51 yards.
After the game, Seibert said he was fine kicking, having worked in practice during the week, but said, “I just wasn’t hitting it well.”
Before his hip injury, Seibert had been perfect on 22 extra point attempts and had made 25 of 28 field goal attempts.
Zane Gonzalez replaced Seibert in the two games he missed. He was 3 of 3 on field goals and was perfect on four extra point attempts. Gonzalez remains on Washington’s practice squad and can be promoted once again without needing to sign with the active roster.
Washington also signed running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. to the active roster. The Commanders are banged up at running back with Austin Ekeler (concussion) and Brian Robinson (sprained right ankle) dealing with injuries.
