It looks like when the Washington Commanders take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, it will be the last game for head coach Ron Rivera.
According to a report from league insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of Pro Football Talk, the Washington Commanders are expected to fire head coach Ron Rivera on Monday after four seasons with the team.
“The Washington Commanders finish their disappointing season at home on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. For head coach Ron Rivera, it’s also probably a goodbye,” Pelissero and Rapoport wrote for NFL.com on Sunday morning. “Washington is expected to part ways with Rivera on Monday, per sources, ending his tenure after four seasons.”
This is not necessarily a shocking move as the team has seen a change in ownership this season with new majority owner Josh Harris purchasing the team from previous owner Daniel Snyder. Harris decided not to make any changes to the coaching staff during the season, allowing Rivera to lead the team for the remainder of the year, but it seems that once the season is officially over on Monday, the new owner will make a change.
We’ll have to see who Washington hires in his place this offseason.
[NFL.com]
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