The Washington Commanders parted ways with head coach Ron Rivera on Monday. Rivera finished with a 26-40-1 record during his four-season run with the Commanders.
Washington is already kicking off its search for its next head coach, as the NFC East side has requested permission to speak to multiple assistant coaches.
Among them, the Commanders have put in a request to interview Ravens assistant coach Anthony Weaver, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. On the other hand, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport noted that Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald has "received a request to interview" with Washington.
Weaver joined the Ravens in Jan. 2021 as a defensive line coach and run game coordinator. He was not picked to be Baltimore’s new defensive coordinator following Don Martindale’s departure in Feb. 2022, but he was named an assistant coach later in the month.
Weaver has helped to get the best out of multiple defensive linemen since joining the Ravens organization, including Justin Madubuike. The fourth-year defensive tackle capped off regular season play by leading the Ravens in sacks (13.0).
Macdonald returned to Baltimore in Jan. 2022 to serve as its defensive coordinator, which came on the heels of a one-season run as defensive coordinator for the Michigan Wolverines. Macdonald anchored the NFL’s No. 1 ranked defense this year, as the Ravens led the league in points per game allowed (16.5).
The Commanders will not be allowed to conduct an in-person interview with Weaver and Macdonald until after the divisional round of the playoffs. However, they can hold a virtual interview with the two as soon as this week.
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