While Jayden Daniels' injuries protected him from labels of a sophomore slump, the Commanders acted swiftly with interesting changes following their wildly disappointing season. The 2024 NFC runner-ups crashed back to earth with a 5-12 finish. Washington cleaned house on the coordinator level, booting Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Whitt after two seasons. Their replacements are less experienced, and Dan Quinn has moved closer to the hot seat.
The Commanders also came into last season with the NFL's oldest roster. They have plenty of work to do to surround Daniels and other core players with younger supplementary pieces as they attempt to dig out of this current hole.
Coaching/front office:
- Parted ways with OC Kliff Kingsbury, DC Joe Whitt
- David Blough promoted to OC; Daronte Jones hired as DC
- Hired Eric Henderson as defensive run-game coordinator
- Fired assistant OLBs coach Ryan Kerrigan, assistant D-line coach Sharrif Floyd
- Hired D.J. Williams as quarterbacks coach
- Promoted Darnell Stapleton to offensive line coach
- Run-game coordinator Anthony Lynn interviewed for Bills, Browns' HC jobs
Quinn yanked play-calling duties from Whitt midseason, making the Washington DC position likely to become vacant. But the Kingsbury ouster was unexpected. Resurfacing as a coveted HC interviewee in 2025, the veteran play-caller was out of a job a year later. Teams still called up Kingsbury for HC interviews this offseason, but his Commanders exit brings significant questions.
