GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 13: Kicker Dustin Hopkins #3 of the Washington Football Team and teammates celebrate after a field goal during the second quarter of a game against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on December 13, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
One of the Washington Football Team’s more underrated impending vacancies rests at kicker.
The special teams positions are far from the most glorious when it comes to football, and their salaries reflect the relatively minimal impact they have on each game. Still, having stability at kicker and punter is important, and production at those positions can pay dividends.