Overview
- The Commanders added veteran coach Steve Wilks to their staff to work on defensive game-planning in a part-time role that does not include gameday duties.
- Wilks began working with Washington last week and will report to head coach Dan Quinn while assisting first-year defensive coordinator Daronte Jones.
- Reporting differs on the hiring timeline with some accounts saying the team planned the move since the season began and others saying the decision was finalized last month.
- Washington entered the period 1-4-1 and ranks near the bottom in points allowed, total defense, sacks, and EPA, which the team cited as the reason for adding game-planning help.
- Wilks brings long NFL experience including head-coach and coordinator stops with the Cardinals, Panthers, Browns, 49ers, and Jets, though his recent tenures have been short and his addition is meant to shore up preparation rather than trigger an immediate staff overhaul.