ExtremeRavens Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 And so it begins for the Ravens and their assistant coaches. On Monday, the Washington Commanders fired coach Ron Rivera after four seasons in which he failed to produce a winning record. He was already on the clock when the team was sold in July, and it ran out a day after the Commanders were blown out, 38-10, by the Dallas Cowboys in their regular-season finale on Sunday. Among potential candidates to replace him: Baltimore associate head coach/defensive line coach Anthony Weaver, whom Washington has requested to interview, according to multiple reports. After the Ravens finished 13-4 and as the AFC’s top seed as well as becoming the first team in NFL history to lead the league in sacks (60), takeaways (31) and points allowed per game (16.5) this season, several Baltimore assistants are expected to draw interest from other teams. While no in-person interviews with a coach currently working for another team can be held until after the divisional round of the playoffs, Weaver can have a virtual interview with the Commanders. Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, as well as Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris are among other candidates Washington is reportedly interested in. The Commanders are also looking for a new head of football operations. Weaver, 43, is a former defensive end who was a second-round pick by the Ravens in 2002. He played four seasons in Baltimore, totaling 144 tackles, 14 1/2 sacks, 14 pass breakups, an interception, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 57 games, 54 of them starts. He then signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent in 2006, starting in 44 games over three seasons before turning to coaching, first as a graduate assistant at Florida in 2010 and then as linebackers coach at North Texas the following year. In 2012, Weaver joined the New York Jets as linebackers coach before being hired by the Buffalo Bills as defensive line coach in 2013. He held the same position with the Cleveland Browns in 2014 and 2015, then the Texans from 2016 to 2019 before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2020. But Weaver left the Texans two years ago to rejoin Baltimore, this time as run game coordinator/defensive line coach under coach John Harbaugh. Last year, he was promoted to associate head coach. With the Ravens’ success this season, it’s possible other assistants and front-office members could be sought after by other teams. Joe Hortiz, the team’s director of player personnel, has been rumored to be a candidate for general manager openings, while defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and offensive coordinator Todd Monken could also be pursued to be head coaches. This story might be updated. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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