Commanders Hire Son Of A Franchise Legend As New Quarterbacks Coach

The Commanders are bringing successful a acquainted look to their coaching unit this year.

Per Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, nan Commanders are hiring D.J. Williams, nan boy of legendary Washington backmost Doug Williams, arsenic their caller quarterbacks coach.

Doug spent 4 years playing for Washington from 1986 to ’89, starring nan franchise to their 2nd Super Bowl triumph successful ‘87 erstwhile he threw 4 touchdowns successful a triumph complete nan Broncos and was named MVP of nan game. Since his playing profession ended aft nan ‘89 season, Doug has worked successful coaching and beforehand agency roles. In 2014, Doug re-joined Washington arsenic a unit executive, and presently useful arsenic a elder advisor to wide head Adam Peters.

Now, D.J. is pursuing successful his father’s footsteps erstwhile again. D.J. antecedently played backmost astatine Doug’s alma mater, Grambling State, while his begetter was nan coach of nan program. After college, D.J. worked connected nan Saints coaching unit from 2017 to ’23 earlier joining nan Falcons arsenic their quarterbacks coach successful ‘24. Following a two-year stint pinch Atlanta, D.J. is joining his dada successful D.C.

The Commanders are still searching for their caller violative and protect coordinators, but person locked successful their quarterbacks coach pinch nan hiring of D.J. He will beryllium tasked pinch moving pinch second-year backmost Jayden Daniels and backup Marcus Mariota.

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