The Commanders waived Ahmed on Tuesday.
Ahmed signed with the Commanders back in June and spent time competing with Riley Patterson at placekicker in training camp, but he's now been cut to make room for veteran wideout Martavis Bryant. The last time Ahmed logged NFL action was 2022, when he played one game with the Packers.
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Commanders' Ramiz Ahmed: Gets scooped up
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Ahmed signed a contract with the Commanders on Tuesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Ahmed made one NFL appearance with the Packers in 2022 and was last with Birmingham of the UFL, where he made 10 of his 13 attempted field goals. He is currently the one kicker on the Commanders roster after the team released Brandon McManus on Sunday.
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Ramiz Ahmed: Back to practice squad Monday
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Ahmed (groin) reverted to the Packers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Ahmed was elevated from the practice squad for the second time this season ahead of Sunday's blowout win over Minnesota. The 27-year-old never actually saw the field despite being active, and he was eventually designated questionable to return to the contest with a groin injury. The nature of this issue is still unclear, but Ahmed could be in line for his last eligible practice-squad elevation in Green Bay's crucial Week 18 contest versus Detroit.
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Ramiz Ahmed: Reverts to practice squad
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The Packers reverted Ahmed to their practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Ahmed was elevated to the active roster ahead of Week 10's defeat of the Cowboys. Mason Crosby maintained PAT and field-goal duties for Green Bay in the contest, but he's been dealing with a sore back, so the team elected to have Ahmed handle kickoffs. It's uncertain if that arrangement will continue Thursday against Tennessee, but either way, Ahmed is irrelevant in fantasy if he's not getting scoring opportunities.
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Packers' Ramiz Ahmed: Up from practice squad
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Green Bay elevated Ahmed from its practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Cowboys.
After joining the Packers' practice squad ahead of Week 1, Ahmed is set to potentially make his NFL debut in Week 10. As long as Mason Crosby is healthy though, Ahmed would likely be limited to work on kickoffs.
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Ramiz Ahmed: Returns to Packers' practice squad
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The Packers signed Ahmed to their practice squad Monday, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.
Ahmed was let go by the team Tuesday despite converting all three field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries during the preseason. The 27-year-old provides the Packers with an in-house alternative to promote to the active roster should top kicker Mason Crosby miss any time.
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Ramiz Ahmed: Let go by Green Bay
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The Packers waived Ahmed on Tuesday, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Ahmed joined the Packers after they placed Gabe Brkic (hamstring) on injured reserve, and the Nevada product operated as the team's starting kicker during the final two preseason games. He made all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries. However, he finds himself among a wave of cuts ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline. Ahmed's release also suggests that Mason Crosby (knee) will be be activated off the PUP list and play in Week 1.
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Packers' Ramiz Ahmed: Finds work in Green Bay
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Ahmed signed a contract with the Packers on Sunday, Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated reports.
Mason Crosby (knee) remains sidelined following surgery, and Gabe Brkic (hamstring) has struggled throughout training camp, including an ugly miss during the preseason opener, so Ahmed has a good shot at sticking around Green Bay if he can provide the Packers with some consistency in the kicking department. However, the Nevada product is known for his big leg, rather than his consistency. The 27-year-old connected on a league-record 61-yard field goal while playing for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL this season, but overall, he made just 14-of-22 field-goal attempts and 7-of-10 extra-point tries. If healthy, Crosby is still expected to be the starter Week 1, but Ahmed will get a shot at competing for the backup job during the remainder of training camp.
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Ramiz Ahmed: Loses kicking battle
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The Bears waived Ahmed on Tuesday.
The Bears are sticking with kicker Eddy Pineiro, who notably missed key kicks in 2019 but overall was around league average in conversion rate as their starter. Ahmed has about a month before Week 1 to find a new squad.
