93rd season in franchise history
The 2024 season is the Washington Commanders' 93rd season in the National Football League (NFL). It is their second under owner Josh Harris and first under general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn.[1][2] Peters was the assistant general manager of the San Francisco 49ers since 2021, with Quinn serving as Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator during the same period. Additional changes to the coaching staff included the hiring former Texas Tech and Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator and Cowboys secondary coach Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator. The team, having traded previous season's starting quarterback Sam Howell in the offseason to the Seattle Seahawks, selected 2023 Heisman quarterback Jayden Daniels second overall in the 2024 NFL draft.
Head coach Ron Rivera was fired following a 4-13 record in the 2023 season, with Josh Harris in his first full offseason as team owner employing Bob Myers and Rick Spielman as advisors in search of the next general manager (GM) and head coach.[3][4] San Francisco 49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters was first hired as GM, who hired Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator and former Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn in the same role.[5][6] The front office saw several changes under the direction of Peters, including hiring Detroit Lions executives Lance Newmark and Brandon Sosna as assistant GM and senior VP of football operations respectively and longtime NFL executive Dave Gardi as senior vice president of football initiatives.[7][8][9] Other changes included the departure of president Jason Wright and personnel executives Eric Stokes and Chris Polian,[10][11][12] with ex-GM Martin Mayhew being reassigned to senior personnel executive and ex-VP of football Marty Hurney becoming an advisor.[7]
Coaching changes include former Texas Tech Red Raiders and Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, Cowboys secondary coach Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator, and former Seattle Seahawks special teams coordinator Larry Izzo in the same role.[13][14][15] Offensive additions include assistant head coach and offensive pass game coordinator Brian Johnson, run game coordinator Anthony Lynn, assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough, tight ends coach David Raih, offensive line coaches Bobby Johnson and Darnell Stapleton, with quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard and wide receivers coach Bobby Engram being the only holdovers.[15] Defensive additions include pass game coordinator Jason Simmons, defensive line coaches Darryl Tapp and Sharrif Floyd, linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr., defensive back coaches Tommy Donatell and William Gay, and senior assistant John Pagano, with assistant linebackers and pass rush specialist coach Ryan Kerrigan being the only holdover.[15]
The team's roster also saw major turnover, with the Commanders having the lowest amount of returning players from 2023 at 57% after signing a league-high 26 free agents.[16][17] Notable acquisitions include tight end Zach Ertz, running back Austin Ekeler, guard Nick Allegretti, center Tyler Biadasz, linebackers Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu, defensive ends Dorance Armstrong, Dante Fowler Jr., and Clelin Ferrell, and safety Jeremy Chinn.[18] Owing to last season's record, the team held the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft and selected 2023 Heisman quarterback Jayden Daniels after having traded Sam Howell to the Seattle Seahawks earlier in the offseason.[19][20] Other notable draft picks include defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton, cornerback Mike Sainristil, tight end Ben Sinnott, and wide receiver Luke McCaffrey.
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- Front office
- Managing partner – Josh Harris
- Limited partners – Mitchell Rales, Magic Johnson, David Blitzer, Mark Ein,
- Lee Ainslie, Eric Holoman, Michael Li, Marc Lipschultz, Mitchell Morgan,
- Doug Ostrover, the Santo Domingo family, Michael Sapir, Eric Schmidt,
- Andy Snyder
- General manager – Adam Peters
- Assistant general manager – Lance Newmark
- Senior vice president of football operations – Brandon Sosna
- Senior personnel executive – Martin Mayhew
- Vice president of football administration – Rob Rogers
- Director of player personnel – David Blackburn
- Personnel executive – Scott Fitterer
- Director of college scouting – Tim Gribble
- Director of pro scouting – Chris White
- Notable scouts – Paul Skansi, Dwaune Jones
- Senior advisors – Doug Williams, Jason Wright
- Advisor – Marty Hurney
- Head coach
- Offensive coaches
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- Defensive coaches
- Special teams coaches
- Special teams coordinator – Larry Izzo
- Assistant special teams – John Glenn
- Support coaches
- Senior vice president of football initiatives – Dave Gardi
- Senior director of team support and advancement – Dylan Thompson
- Senior director of player health and performance – Tim McGrath
- Head strength and conditioning – Chad Englehart
- Head athletic trainer – Al Bellamy
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Reserve lists
- 97 Efe Obada DE (Active/PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
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Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–16 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
- ^ Selby, Zach (2024-01-15). "Commanders hire Adam Peters as general manager". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Selby, Zach (2024-02-03). "Dan Quinn named Washington Commanders' 31st head coach". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian; Schefter, Adam (8 January 2024). "Ron Rivera fired; former GMs to advise on Commanders' overhaul". ESPN. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "'Bob Myers is a winner': Why Josh Harris chose the former Warriors GM to help him find Washington's next head coach". Commanders.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (May 8, 2024). "Taking Command: How Adam Peters is reshaping football in Washington". FOX Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Keim, John (24 February 2024). "How the Washington Commanders hired Dan Quinn as head coach". ESPN. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ a b Kownack, Bobby. "Commanders hiring Lions senior director of player personnel Lance Newmark as assistant GM". NFL.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (May 19, 2024). "Commanders to hire Lions executive Brandon Sosna as senior VP of football operations". NFL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Commanders name Dave Gardi Senior Vice President of Football Initiatives". NFL.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Shook, Nick (July 18, 2024). "Jason Wright moving out of role as Commanders president, will leave team by end of 2024 season". Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Simmons, Myles. "Washington will not retain senior director of player personnel Eric Stokes". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Withers, Tom. "Browns hire former linebacker D'Qwell Jackson as pro scout, add exec Chris Polian as advisor to GM". APNews.con. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Washington Commanders name Kliff Kingsbury offensive coordinator". Washington Commanders. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Commanders name Joe Whitt Jr. defensive coordinator". February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Washington Commanders announce coaching staff". Washington Commanders. 15 February 2024.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders re-signees excited for new direction, more opportunity". Commanders.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (May 7, 2024). "The Commanders have the fewest percentage of players returning in 2024". Commanders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Keim, John. "Commanders 2024 free agency tracker: Offseason moves, signings". ESPN.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Selby, Zach (March 14, 2024). "Commanders trade QB Sam Howell for draft picks". Commanders.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Keim, John (May 3, 2024). "Why Commanders selected Jayden Daniels No. 2 in NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Commanders agree to terms with 11 college free agents". Commanders.com. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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- Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
- Based in Landover, Maryland
- Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
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