Commanders Release Kicker Brandon McManus After Learning of Assault Allegations

Coach Dan Quinn states the team was unaware of the allegations at the time of signing McManus, who faces a civil lawsuit filed by two flight attendants.

Overview

The allegations surfaced in a civil lawsuit filed on May 24, accusing McManus of sexual assault during a flight last season.
The Commanders signed McManus to a one-year, $3.6 million contract in March but released him on June 2.
Washington has signed kicker Ramiz Ahmed as McManus's replacement.
The team's history of workplace misconduct under former owner Dan Snyder was not directly addressed in the decision.
McManus's attorney has denied the allegations, calling them 'absolutely fictitious and demonstrably false.'