The Washington Commanders fired offensive coordinator Scott Turner Tuesday, two days after Washington’s season-ending win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Just hours before JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington broke the news on Turner’s firing, head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew met with the media, where Rivera was asked about Turner.
“I think Scott did his job, did the things that he tried to do,” Rivera said. “We’re going to self-evaluate and go through that process.”
Turner was fired after a Washington Post report from the weekend stated nine offensive players complained about Turner’s play-calling, with some saying that Turner often tried to outsmart himself, even when the game plan was good.
Rivera released a statement on Turner:
“I met with Coach Turner today and informed him that we will be moving in another direction going forward with the offensive coordinator position,” the statement read. “Unfortunately, we did not live up to the expectations and standard that I expected to see from our offensive unit. I felt it was best for a fresh start at the coordinator position heading into next year. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Scott, and thanked him for his three years of service to our organization. I wish Scott and his family all the best in the future.”
Turner, whose father Norv was head coach of Washington from 1994-2000, was the team’s offensive coordinator for the past three seasons.
We’ll have more on this developing story.
