Report: Notable NFC coach to be fired after season
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Several NFL head coaches will fired after the regular season concludes on Sunday, and a longtime NFC coach is expected to be among them.
The Washington Commanders are planning to part ways with Ron Rivera, according to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Media.
New team owner Josh Harris has yet to finalize a decision on Rivera and wanted to let the entire season play out, but the Commanders have lost seven straight games entering Sunday’s matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. They are 4-12 and have yet to win an NFC East game.
General manager Martin Mayhew could also be fired, according to NFL Media.
Rivera was hired by Washington in 2020. He led the team to a playoff appearance in his first season with a 7-9 record. The Commanders then went 7-10 in 2021 and 8-8-1 last season.
The Commanders made some significant staff changes back in November, and Harris indicated at the time that more would be coming. Rivera has been firmly on the hot seat for quite some and the team has continued to struggle.
Rivera, who turned 62 on Sunday, coached the Carolina Panthers for seven-plus seasons prior to being hired in Washington. He has a career record of 102-102-2 in the regular season and 3-5 in the playoffs. Rivera led the Panthers to the Super Bowl in 2015, where they lost to the Peyton Manning-led Denver Broncos.
