The Washington Commanders entered the season with extremely high expectations after reaching the NFC conference championship in 2024. But Washington wasn’t nearly as good, winning just five games after seeing their offense slip from fifth to 22nd in scoring.
Now the Commanders are making changes to Dan Quinn’s coaching staff. Last season’s offensive coordinator/playcaller, Kliff Kingsbury, has already moved on from the team. They’ve since promoted assistant quarterback coach and former NFL QB David Blough to the role of offensive coordinator. But now it’s time to get the inexperienced playcaller some more help.
On Tuesday, coach Quinn revealed that the Commanders are also promoting former NFL wide receiver Wes Welker from the role of personnel analyst to… a yet-to-be-determined position within the offensive staff.
Welker joined Washington last season, and he ended up spending extra time on special teams after assistant special teams coach Brian Schneider stepped away to deal with his cancer diagnosis. Now, Welker, who has spent time on coaching staffs in Houston, San Francisco, and Miami, will get an increased role on Quinn’s staff.
The former NFL receiver spent 12 seasons playing in the league, where he became a two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler. Now he’ll share what he’s learned with the Commanders’ offense, hoping he can help them get back on track in 2026. Chances are, he’ll end up working closely with Washington’s receivers, as he has six seasons of NFL experience as a WR coach.
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