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Quinn, 53, will jump to Washington from the NFC
East rival Dallas Cowboys, where he served as the defensive
coordinator since 2021. He was the head coach of the Atlanta
Falcons from 2015-20 and tallied a 43-42 record in five-plus
seasons.
He led the Falcons to Super Bowl LI following an 11-5 regular
season in 2016. The Falcons took a 28-3 lead in the third
quarter but couldn't score again and lost to the New England
Patriots 34-28 in overtime.
Quinn began his NFL coaching career in 2001 as a defensive
quality control coach for the San Francisco 49ers and rose
through the ranks in jobs with the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets
and Seattle Seahawks, where he was the defensive coordinator
from 2013-14.
Many had expected Quinn to replace Pete Carroll in Seattle, but
the Seahawks hired Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike
Macdonald, leaving Quinn for the Commanders.
He'll be expected to work with new general manager Adam Peters
to improve the Commanders defense, which finished last in the
NFL under coordinator Jack Del Rio in overall defense (388.9
yards per game), points (30.5) and passing yards (262.2).
Quinn's Dallas defense ranked in the top five in each category.
The reported finalists in Washington were Quinn, Detroit Lions
defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, and Ravens associate head
coach and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver.
--Field Level Media
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