Changes are on the horizon for the Washington Commanders. Head coach Ron Rivera will be relieved of his duties after four seasons sometime after Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.
While Washington will need a new coach — who will hire his own staff — it will also need a new general manager. Rivera has served as Washington’s chief football decision-maker since his hiring in Jan. 2020.
Martin Mayhew is Washington’s general manager, while Marty Hurney is the vice president of player personnel — Rivera hired both.
There will be many changes on the football side; some would even say there will be wholesale changes.
But what about the business side?
Washington hired Jason Wright to serve as team president in Aug. 2020. A former NFL player, Wright came to Washington with an impressive resume. He led the franchise’s rebranding efforts to its current nickname, the “Commanders,” which was unveiled in Feb. 2022.
While Wright has done some good things since arriving, there have also been many mistakes, sometimes simple mistakes. Much like Rivera, there is some sympathy for Wright, considering he entered an almost impossible situation, working for former owner Dan Snyder.
But with a new regime coming, could Wright also be on the way out?
On Friday’s edition of “PFT Live,” Mike Florio and Peter King discussed Washington’s future.
“He (Rivera) knows what’s coming, we all know what’s coming,” Florio said. Ron Rivera will be replaced. Martin Mayhew, the GM, will be replaced. Jason Wright, the president of the team, most likely will be replaced…………. I feel like the housecleaning is coming.”
There is nothing definitive here. Wright’s status has been less certain than Rivera’s since Harris took over, as he’s often seen with Harris at Washington’s games.
Harris could choose to keep Wright aboard, considering the team’s business has dramatically improved since Snyder sold the team. Is that due to Wright or just the fact that Snyder is gone? That’s likely the latter.
Regardless of Wright’s status, it should be a busy week for the Commanders.