Redskins officially hire Jennifer King as offensive coaching intern

The Redskins have officially made Jennifer King the first full-time African-American female coach in the NFL.

The Washington Redskins have officially hired Jennifer King as a coaching intern, set to work with the offensive staff through the offseason and into the fall.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, King will specifically assist Randy Jordan, the RBs coach, and work with the likes of Derrius Guice, Adrian Peterson, and Bryce Love.

The Washington Redskins are making history in the NFL with the hiring of King. She worked as a coaching intern under Ron Rivera in 2017 with the Carolina Panthers and is now the first full-time African American female coach in the league and the fourth woman overall.

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