According to ESPN’s John Keim, it seems that defensive coordinator Steve Wilks is not expected to join Ron Rivera in Washington as the Redskins next DC at this time.
With the hiring of Rivera, who coached with Wilks in Carolina with the Panthers, many expected Rivera to bring in his old coordinator to help shore up the Washington defense and transition back to a 4-3 scheme in Washington. According to sources close to Wilks, that isn’t expected to happen.
Wilks last acted as the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns in 2019, and he was fired as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals a year prior to that after going 3-13 in 2018. Should he not join up with Rivera in Washington, it will be interesting who the Redskins tab as their next DC. No matter who it is, we feel confident in saying that current DC Greg Manusky will no longer be with the team in that role going forward.
