Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody and signing linebacker Krys Barnes, AP source says

Nbcwashington · Aug 17, 2026 · 228 words · By Stephen Whyno; The Associated Press

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What to know about Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody and signing linebacker Krys Barnes, AP source says

The Washington Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody and signing linebacker Krys Barnes, according to a person with knowledge of the decisions.

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What happened

The Washington Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody and signing linebacker Krys Barnes, according to a person with knowledge of the decisions.

Why it matters

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the moves had not been announced.

Common ground

They are expected to be made official Tuesday.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “Stevens... connected on a 41-yarder against the Dolphins”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding generators and the 1996 Dolphins season; no specific mention of a 41-yard field goal by Drew Stevens was found.

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Claim 2: “his third team after starting with San Francisco and making a stop in Chicago”

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Evidence from a web source confirms Moody played for the 49ers, Chicago Bears, and Washington Commanders.

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Claim 3: “The Washington Commanders are releasing kicker Jake Moody”

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Multiple independent sources (AP News, Break The Web) confirm that the Washington Commanders released kicker Jake Moody.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Washington Commanders' 94th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. Despite a 3–2 star…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacoby Jones (born July 18, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver. Jones played college football for the Northwest Mississippi Rangers, Ohio Bobcats and UCF Knights. He signed with …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jake Moody (born November 23, 1999) is an American professional football placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Moody played college football for the Michigan Wol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Moody

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Claim 4: “He was the 49ers' kicker in 2023 and '24”

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One source mentions he played his first two NFL seasons with San Francisco, but the specific '2023 and 24' confirmation is not independently corroborated by a second source in the provided text.

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Claim 5: “the job going for now to undrafted rookie Drew Stevens”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Drew Stevens is the kicker for the Washington Commanders and won the job in the preseason.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the Washington Commanders' 95th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the tandem of general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. The Commanders will s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drew Stevens (born December 9, 2003) is an American professional football kicker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Stevens played college football for the Iowa Hawke…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the Nati…
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Claim 6: “Moody, 26, made 10 of his 11 field goal attempts in six games last season with the Commanders”

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One web source mentions Moody kicked for the Commanders last season and was cut during training camp, but the specific stat '10 of 11 field goals in six games' is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Moody played his first two NFL seasons with San Francisco, then kicked for the 49ers, Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders last season. The Commanders cut him during training camp this year. He is …
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/31/ravens-sign…

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web search NEUTRAL — Moody, a 2023 third-round draft pick of the 49ers, was released after missing two field goals in San Francisco’s season opener against Seattle.Washington capitalized on the short field, with Jayden Da…
https://sfl.media/jake-moody-nails-game-winning-field-goal-a…

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Claim 7: “Barnes joins the Commanders after playing seven games and starting three with Carolina last season”

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AOL reports that Barnes played seven games and started three with Carolina last season, but this specific stat is not corroborated by other provided sources.

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Claim 8: “He has 323 tackles in 78 regular-season and playoff games with the Panthers, Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers”

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Claim 9: “Stevens, 22, set records at Iowa for the most field goals made with 76 and the longest in school history at 58 yards”

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No evidence was found after searching for Drew Stevens' college records at Iowa.

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Claim 10: “The Washington Commanders are signing linebacker Krys Barnes”

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The signing of linebacker Krys Barnes is confirmed by AP News, AOL, and Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the Green Bay Packers' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 104th overall and fourth under head coach Matt LaFleur. The team became the winningest franchise in NFL hi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 105th in the National Football League (NFL), their 37th in Arizona and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Jonathan Gannon and Monti …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Krystopher Nathaniel Barnes (born April 2, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker. Barnes played college football for the UCLA Bruins and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undraft…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krys_Barnes

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Claim 11: “Moody made his only field goal attempt in Washington’s preseason opener Friday night, from 29 yards out”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding Ghana's National Teaching Council and general team history; no specific mention of a 29-yard field goal in the preseason opener was found.

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