Denver Broncos former kicker is cut by new team following allegations

Travis Wakeman

Denver Broncos former kicker is cut by new team following allegations image

Former Denver Broncos placekicker Brandon McManus' stay in the nation's capital as a member of the Washington Commanders lasted exactly 80 days. Sunday, the Commanders chose to release McManus following allegations of sexual assault. 

The allegations stem from an incident this past season where two flight attendants who were on a Jacksonville Jaguars flight to London have accused McManus, who kicked for the Jaguars last season, of sexual assault. The Commanders have chosen to wash their hands of it right now. 

McManus was the kicker for the Broncos for nine seasons and at the time of his release last May, he was the last remaining member of the team that won Super Bowl 50. He ranks second behind only Jason Elam on the team's all-time scoring list. 

 

McManus has certainly seen his career go in the wrong direction since then. After a rough season in Jacksonville last year, the Jags decided not to re-sign him. In Washington, he was set to be the team's kicker this season and without another kicker even on the roster at the time of this writing, the move to let him go was still made. 

Travis Wakeman

Travis Wakeman Photo

Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.