After four seasons, the Washington Commanders move on from head coach Ron Rivera on Monday morning. Rivera’s time in Washington is done. He finished his time with a 26-40-1 record.
Shortly after firing Rivera, Washington requested interviews with several prominent head coaching and general manager candidates. Owner Josh Harris assembled an advisory committee to assist with his search, which includes former Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers and former Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman.
In the meantime, Rivera issued a statement through the Commanders, in which he mentioned the fans, Harris, his players and coaches, expressing gratitude for his time in Washington.
Here’s the statement.
Statement from Ron Rivera pic.twitter.com/jQ0Pv482ee
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) January 8, 2024
This is classy from Rivera. While there’s no doubt he failed as a coach and general manager, he also dealt with tremendous adversity in leading the Commanders through very difficult times. As we’ve said before, Rivera was the perfect leader at the perfect time for Washington.
With Dan Snyder gone and the Commanders finally under new ownership, it was time to move forward in a new direction.