After missing the 23-yard field goal to secure a win over the undefeated New Orleans Saints, Shaun Suisham was officially released from the Washington Redskin’s roster. Suisham had been in the NFL for five years, and he thought he had “solidifed the kicking position.” For the Redskins, this had finalized the decision to fire the mentally-weak kicker.

Prior to the the dissapointing loss against the Saints, Suisham missed two that costed the Redskins the win. In week 11, he missed a 39-yard and 50-yard field goal, causing the ‘Skins to lose 7-6 against the Dallas Cowboys. For Dan Snider and the Redskins, this was enough to end Suisham’s career as a Redskin.

According to Suisham who spoke with The Washington Post, “I’m 18 of 21, the most accurate kicker of the history of the franchise.” However, Suisham could not make field goals when the Redskin’s need it most. Beating the Saints would have significantly changed the path of the Redskins’ future as a dominant team in the NFL. Losing the game that, by the end of the third quarter, should have been a secure win cemented the dissapointment of Redskin’s fans.

As for Suisham, making field goals is what he was paid $1.01 million to do. Missing critical, game-determining three-pointers was enough for Suisham to be release. On the other hand, if the Redskins could have pulled of the defeat of the Saints, Suisham would have gotten another chance.

Fortunately for the Redskins, the kicker that cannot make a 23-yard field is no longer someone who will restrict the ‘Skins from progressing. Now Jim Zorn will put the Redskins’ kicking future in the hands of former UFL kicker Graham Gano, who recently signed a three-year contract with Washington.

For Suisham, “I’m just real sad to be leaving right now.”