Ex-Giants offensive lineman Nick Gates is one-and-done with Washington Commanders

Nick GatesNick Gates’ time in Washington has come to an end. A year after Gates bolted the New York Giants for a three-year, $16.5 million contract ($8 million guaranteed) the Washington Commanders have informed the versatile interior offensive lineman that he will be released when the league year starts in mid-March.

Gates played 44 games, including 29 starts, for the Giants from 2019 to 2022. He returned in 2022 after a gruesome leg injury, playing in 10 games and starting eight.

The Commanders signed him last offseason to be their starting center, hoping he would anchor their offensive line. Things did not work out as hoped, however. Gates played in 13 games, with 10 starts. He was…