The New York Giants had no shot at hiring former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera on Black Monday. The Washington Redskins had wanted Rivera for weeks and now will reportedly hire him as their new head coach.
They moved quickly and decisively, boxing out the field of teams that are dragging their feet in the coaching carousel.
Former Panthers’ HC Ron Rivera is expected to be hired as the next head coach of the Washington Redskins barring any unforeseen developments, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 30, 2019
The #Redskins interview with coach Ron Rivera is more of a coronation. All signs point to Rivera becoming Washington’s new coach today, sources say. That is the expectation. Veteran agent Frank Bauer would not allow him on an interview like this unless significant work was done.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 30, 2019
The Giants have not formally fired head coach Pat Shurmur, who has three years remaining on the five-year deal he signed before the 2018 season. The Redskins fired their head coach, Jay Gruden, after seven games and were operation under interim head coach Bill Callahan.
Rivera was fired by the Panthers on October 6 after the team got off to a 5-7 start. Former Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell took over on an interim basis.
The Giants will have to turn their focus elsewhere for a coach. It was not certain that Rivera was even on their radar. He had worked under Giants general manager Dave Gettleman for several seasons in Carolina but at the time of this report, Gettleman’s position with the Giants is also in question.
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