Ben Steele arrest details: Why Commanders parted ways with tight ends coach

The Commanders opened training camp with a surprising coaching change, as the team announced it let tight ends coach Ben Steele go.Steele was hired in the offseason as Washington re-made its offensive coaching staff. The 48-year-old most recently was the Arizona Cardinals tight ends coach from 2023-25, and has also coached for the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons.While the timing is out of the blue, Steele's firing is likely a reaction to when the coach was arrested in Virginia in June. Steele had been on leave since the arrest, with Wes Welker taking over his duties during subsequent practices.Here are the details on Steele's firing and arrest.MORE: Latest updates on Eric Bieniemy's wife involved in shootingBen Steele arrest detailsOn June 7, Ben