Ron Rivera was fired almost three weeks ago after four seasons as head coach of the Washington Commanders. Last week, Rivera joined John Keim’s podcast to reflect on his time with the Commanders.
During his conversation with Keim, Rivera said he still wanted to coach, even if it meant as a defensive coordinator. Rivera noted how he enjoyed coordinating Washington’s defense for the final five games last season after he fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio.
Rivera even said he’d had preliminary conversations with teams.
Shortly after, it was revealed that Rivera interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles for their defensive coordinator opening. He didn’t get the job, as the Eagles hired Vic Fangio on Saturday.
But maybe Rivera could wind up staying in the NFC East after all.
On Sunday, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network mentioned Rivera as a possibility to replace Dan Quinn as the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator. Quinn is a finalist for the remaining head coaching openings with the Commanders and Seahawks.
“Here’s an interesting one: Ron Rivera has already interviewed for the Eagles’ defensive coordinator job,” Rapoport said. “I’m told that the Cowboys have some interest in potentially looking into Rivera as their defensive coordinator if Dan Quinn leaves.”
The Insiders on @NFLGameDay: Kliff Kingsbury is likely to be an OC in the NFL in 2024; The #Ravens coaching staff is in demand this coaching cycle; If Dan Quinn gets a head coaching job, could Ron Rivera replace him with the #Cowboys? pic.twitter.com/neYoudGk4H
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 28, 2024
That would be something.
