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Even if Kliff Kingsbury takes the head coaching job this offseason, he won’t be the current offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders.
According to multiple reports, Kingsbury and the team agreed to part ways on Tuesday, and the manager is pursuing opportunities elsewhere.
The manager also fired defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson on Tuesday, marking a major reset of coach Dan Quinn’s staff, according to multiple reports.
Kingsbury, 46, entered the season as a name expected to be at the front of the 2026 NFL coaching merry-go-round after quarterback Jaden Daniels won the near-unanimous Offensive Rookie of the Year award. The Commanders made a surprising run to the NFC Championship Game, riding on the back of the fifth-ranked offense in scoring.
Kingsbury avoided interest in the top job from the New Orleans Saints and returned to a managerial role.
But Washington’s offense started to derail in 2025 as Daniels played in just seven games due to multiple injuries and the team shut down the second-year signal-caller for the final three games of the season. The Commanders fell to 5-12 and finished 22nd in points and yards per game.
On Monday, Daniels spoke highly of Kingsbury’s relationship with his play-caller.
“I love working with Cliff,” Daniels told reporters. “Me and him have a special relationship. We’ve built that over the last two years. I wish I could have gone out and played for him more this past year.”
Whitt Jr. was stripped of his defensive play-calling duties in November, and Quinn assumed those responsibilities.
