US EditionSon of a Franchise Legend Will Be Commanders’ Quarterbacks Coach
D.J. Williams replaces Tavita Pritchard to coach quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota after Washington's 5-12 season and staff changes, sources said.
- On Wednesday, the Washington Commanders are hiring D.J. Williams as their quarterbacks coach, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on condition of anonymity.
- D.J. spent five years with the New Orleans Saints as an offensive assistant before joining Atlanta, where he served as the Falcons' quarterbacks coach and participated in NFL and Senior Bowl summits.
- He will work directly with Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota in the Commanders' QB room, replacing Tavita Pritchard who coached Daniels during his rookie year and left for Stanford amid David Blough's promotion last week.
- The Commanders remain seeking offensive and defensive coordinators and other assistants, having interviewed Brian Flores, Patrick Graham, Joe Cullen, Dennard Wilson, Karl Scott, and will interview Jonathan Gannon on Thursday.
- Doug Williams re-joined Washington in 2014 and now serves as a senior adviser to general manager Adam Peters, while D.J. Williams played quarterback at Grambling State, linking this year's hire to franchise legacy.
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Commanders Add Son of Legendary QB to Coaching Staff
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Son of a franchise legend will be Commanders’ quarterbacks coach
The Washington Commanders hired D.J. Williams as their quarterbacks coach Wednesday, a person familiar with the situation told The Washington Post. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced.
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