ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders are still on the hunt for a new head coach. Starting Monday, according to NFL rules, any coach whose season is over can officially start having in-person interviews with other teams.
The Commanders have already held a number of virtual interviews with potential candidates, including Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. He was reportedly the first person the team interviewed, just a day after the Commanders announced it had parted ways with Ron Rivera.
Other coaches that the team has requested interviews with include Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator, and former Washington defensive backs coach, Raheem Morris and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Johnson's team remains in the playoffs after a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
The latest candidate to be interviewed was reportedly Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik. Slowik and the Texans lost to the Baltimore Ravens 34-10 over the weekend.
It's worth noting that Slowik did an impressive job developing rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud this season.
The 22-year-old Stroud threw for a whopping 4,108 yards and 23 touchdowns compared to only five interceptions, a league-best touchdown-interception ratio.
No decision has been made yet, but new Commanders General Manager Adam Peters told WUSA9 what goes into making that decision, and evaluating candidates.
"You surround yourself with great people. You use all the information you can to make the best decision for the ballclub, not just you," Peters said. "No decision will be made just by me."