Ron Rivera was fired earlier this month as coach of the Washington Commanders, a long-anticipated move new owners made as they put their stamp on the NFL franchise they bought last year.
Rivera’s name hasn’t been talked about much until this weekend.
The final win of the season for the Dallas Cowboys came in Week 18 on the road against the Washington Commanders. Now, Rivera could see himself on the other side.
Rivera has emerged as a potential replacement for Dan Quinn if the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator takes a head coaching job, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Rapoport added Rivera has already interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Cowboys could be another team eyeing him.
“Ron Rivera has already interviewed for the Eagles defensive coordinator job,” Rapoport said. “I’m told that the Cowboys have some interest in potentially looking into Rivera as their defensive coordinator if Dan Quinn leaves.”
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Rivera was hired in the same cycle of 2020 that Mike McCarthy was and finished every season with a sub .500 record.
Rivera has been around the NFL for a long time and has been a head coach every season since 2011. It is safe to say he will not be a head coach in 2024.
The 62-year-old spent nine years as the Panthers head coach and led them to a record of 76-63-1, which includes four playoff appearances and a trip to the Super Bowl following the 2015 season.
Washington moved quickly to hire Rivera as their head coach. He had a 26-40-1 record through four seasons.
