And then there were two.
The Washington Commanders fired head coach/head of football operations Ron Rivera on Monday, one day after the team finished 4-13, and quickly went to work, finding his replacements.
Washington requested permission to speak with Adam Peters (49ers assistant GM), Ian Cunningham (Bears assistant GM), Alec Halaby (Eagles assistant GM), Mike Borgonzi (Chiefs assistant GM) and Glenn Cook (Browns assistant GM) to fill the head of operations role.
After interviewing all five candidates over a two-day period on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Commanders are down to two: Peters and Cunningham.
The Washington Commanders have narrowed their search for their President of Football Operations job down to two candidates: Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham and 49ers assistant GM Adam Peters, per sources.
They'll get second interviews with a decision expected within days.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) January 11, 2024
Peters and Cunningham will now go through a second round of interviews that will include owner Josh Harris’ minority partners, David Blitzer, Magic Johnson and Mitchell Rales, per Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post.
The Commanders' second interviews with 49ers assistant GM Adam Peters and Bears GM Ian Cunningham will include limited partners Mitch Rales, Magic Johnson and David Blitzer, per sources.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) January 11, 2024
Harris promised a thorough but rapid process when he spoke to the media on Monday. That’s been the case. Washington has also requested permission to speak with at least seven head-coaching candidates but has yet to begin that process as it wants to have the new head of football operations in place beforehand.
