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Commanders fire TE coach Ben Steele following DWI charge
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Key Points:
- The Washington Commanders fired tight ends coach Ben Steele on Monday, two days before training camp, following his June 7 arrest for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Loudoun County, Virginia.
- Steele was also charged with obstruction/resisting without force after refusing a blood/breath test and was released on his own recognizance; he is scheduled to appear in court on August 13.
- The team cited a violation of team policy as the reason for Steele's dismissal; he had been placed on leave and missed recent practices and minicamp.
- During Steele's absence, offensive assistant Wes Welker and pass game coordinator David Raih took over coaching the tight ends.
- Steele was hired in the offseason to replace Raih as tight ends coach and previously worked with the Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons.
