The Washington Commanders will be making significant coaching changes in the 2026 offseason. After a disastrous 5-12 season, head coach Dan Quinn has relieved offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. of their duties.
Despite a successful 2024 season, the Commanders struggled in 2025, with both their offense and defense ranking in the bottom 10. As such, Quinn informed both Kingsbury and Whitt that they were fired on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported.
Both Kingsbury’s and Whitt’s tenures end after two seasons. Quinn brought both on when he was hired as head coach ahead of the 2024 season.
Quinn’s firing of Kingsbury is most shocking, considering the success the Commanders’ offense had in 2024. Washington ranked fifth in scoring and seventh in total yards while making it to the NFC Championship Game in the coaching staff’s first season.
Kingsbury, a renowned offensive mind, was also widely praised for his work with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who claimed the 2025 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. With most also crediting him for Caleb Williams’ development at USC, Kingsbury will certainly be a hot commodity in the coming months.
This is a developing story.
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