The Washington Commanders parted ways with an assistant coach in mysterious fashion, firing tight ends coach Ben Steele on the eve of training camp.
The Commanders announced the news with a cryptic post on their official X account on Monday morning.
“We are parting ways with tight ends coach Ben Steele,” the Commanders wrote. “The team will have no further comment at this time.”
The Commanders had already removed Steele’s bio from their official website by the time their post went live.
Steele was hired on March 2 after spending the previous 3 seasons as the tight ends coach for the Arizona Cardinals, where he developed Trey McBride into an NFL All-Pro selection.
Under Steele’s guidance, McBride was a 2-time Pro Bowler in 2024 and 2025 and earned his 1st NFL All-Pro nod in 2025 when he set the NFL single-season receptions record for tight ends with 126 receptions for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns.
“The Commanders are ‘parting ways’ with TE coach Ben Steele, the team announced,” ESPN’s John Keim wrote on X on Monday. “They said there would be no further comment. … an unusual move two days before camp begins.”
Steele played 6 seasons in the NFL and NFL Europe from 2001 to 2006, playing for 6 different NFL teams as well as the Frankfurt Galaxy.
Highly Unusual Move Before Training Camp
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