The Washington Commanders have a general manager. On Monday, the team officially hired former San Francisco 49ers assistant GM Adam Peters, who was introduced to the media a day later.
Next up for Peters and the Commanders is to find a head coach. Last week, Washington held virtual interviews with Ravens defensive coordinator Mike MacDonald and associate head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver.
The Commanders will interview Cowboys DC Dan Quinn, Lions OC Ben Johnson, and Rams DC Raheem Morris this week. It’s unknown when they will interview Texans OC Bobby Slowik and Lions DC Aaron Glenn.
Will the Commanders expand their search with Peters now on the job?
Since the regular season ended, several NFL insiders have said they believe that Johnson is Washington’s top target. You can add another one to that list.
On Wednesday, Dan Graziano of ESPN predicted Johnson to the Commanders.
New Commanders owner Josh Harris already landed his top target for GM in Adam Peters. Many people around the league believe Harris has been focused on Johnson as his top choice for coach, though there are some who think Slowik and Macdonald are still possibilities.
Harris’ process so far has been thorough but not slow. I believe he really wants Johnson, and he and Peters are in position to make that happen — even if it’s just about getting an agreement in place that can’t be finalized until after the Lions’ season ends.
Johnson’s Lions host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Round this weekend, but he will interview with the Commanders virtually on Friday.
