BREAKING: Washington Redskins Hire Ron Rivera As New Head Coach

The 2019 NFL regular season ended just a few days ago and already some teams are beginning to fill up their vacant coaching positions.

One of the first teams to act is the Washington Redskins, who are reported to have hired former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport broke the news on Twitter, then spoke about it during his appearance on Good Morning Football:

The #Redskins are making Ron Rivera their new coach and giving him a 5-year deal, sources say. A big commitment.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 31, 2019

From @gmfb: #The #Redskins are hiring coach Ron Rivera, who spent last night dining with owner Dan Snyder. Rivera will now will begin the process of figuring out his staff with a look at some internal candidates. pic.twitter.com/gc15NZ4feg

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 31, 2019

The Redskins finished the 2019 season with a 3-13 record, good enough for last place in the NFC East. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2015, and haven’t won a single playoff game since 2005.

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In nine seasons as the Panthers head coach, Rivera put together a 76-63-1 regular season record, and a 3-4 playoff record in four postseason appearances. He his Panthers were 5-7 this season before he was let go by the team.

The Washington Redskins gig will be Rivera’s second NFL head coaching job of his career.