Report reveals Dan Quinn’s job status with Commanders

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Report reveals Dan Quinn’s job status with Commanders

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Oct 12, 2026 3:56 PM ET

Dan Quinn is facing questions about his job security following the Washington Commanders’ meltdown on the final play of overtime Sunday.

The Commanders are unlikely to fire Quinn this week after the team botched the final two plays of overtime in Sunday’s 27-27 tie with the New York Giants at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. However, according to Mark Maske of Front Office Sports, Quinn’s exit is increasingly seen as inevitable following Washington’s 1-3-1 start to the year.

Quinn is taking heat after the Commanders literally ran out of time to get a play off while in field goal range as time expired in overtime. The speculation was only boosted when Magic Johnson, a Commanders minority owner, shared his embarrassment over how the game ended on X.

I’m in total disbelief my Commanders had such poor clock management in today’s overtime game against the Giants. All we had to do was kick the field goal and we would have won the game!‍♂️
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 11, 2026

Quinn is in his third season as Commanders’ head coach. He went 12-5 in his first year, but has largely been unsuccessful since, in part because of injuries to quarterback Jayden Daniels. Expectations were high this year with Daniels healthy, but the team has been unable to string wins together even with him on the field.

Despite the record, Quinn is still well-regarded as a coach. Between this and the infamous 28-3 collapse he suffered as coach of the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl, however, there are some big letdowns on his record.

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