The Cowboys defensive coordinator is headed to lead a division rival, according to reports.
DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is set to become the next head coach for fellow NFC East rival, Washington Commanders, according to multiple reports.
ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter and NFL Network National Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday morning Quinn would get his second NFL head coaching gig. Quinn, 53, spent the past three seasons running the defense for the NFC East-rival Cowboys after five-plus seasons coaching the Atlanta Falcons. Quinn coached the Falcons to a Super Bowl appearance in 2016 before being fired after an 0-5 start in 2020.
Quinn was rumored to be a leading candidate for the Seattle Seahawks head coaching position, where he has ties leading the Legion of Boom defense in their Super Bowl days, but the NFC West team hired Mike Macdonald instead. The Associated Press reported that Quinn became Washington’s choice after Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, considered a top candidate, told teams Tuesday he was staying with Detroit and the Seahawks hired Baltimore defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.
As Dallas’ defensive coordinator, Quinn led the Cowboys defense to two top-12 finishes in total defense (including a fifth-place finish in 2023).
Quinn joins an organization that hasn’t won a championship since 1992 and owns only two playoff victories over the past three decades.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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