Report: Commanders fired TE coach Ben Steele for violating team policy

The Commanders announced the departure of tight ends coach Ben Steele on Monday morning and declined additional remark about why the offseason addition to Dan Quinn’s employees was leaving the team simply earlier than the beginning of coaching camp.

Nicki Jhabvala of TheAthletic.com stories that Steele was fired attributable to a violation of team policy. Jhabvala additionally stories that Steele was arrested on suspicion driving whereas intoxicated on June 7 and faces further prices for refusing to take a blood/breath check and obstructing or resisting an officer with out power.

Per the report, Steele notified the Commanders concerning the arrest. The team knowledgeable the league and Steele was placed on paid leave. With Steele on depart, offensive assistant Wes Welker labored with the tight ends at minicamp.

Quinn is predicted to call a alternative tight ends coach on Tuesday, which can also be when the total Commanders squad is because of report back to coaching camp.