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The Washington Commanders’ franchise overhaul continues as they agreed to hire former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as coach, the organization announced on Saturday.

Quinn, 53, is taking on his second head coaching job.

He led the Atlanta Falcons from 2015 to 2020, culminating with a 43-42 record and a berth in Super Bowl LI.

During the hiring process in Washington, Bill Belichick was considered for the job,

sources told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. The Commanders spoke with him and he had support from some decision makers. In the end, Quinn was their choice.

Washington hopes the pairing of the experienced Quinn with first-year general manager Adam Peters ignites a long-overdue turnaround.

The Commanders fired Ron Rivera on Jan. 8 after a 4-13 record in his fourth season as coach.

Washington’s last playoff victory was in 2005.

Quinn’s selection comes after another candidate, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson,

declared on Tuesday that he will remain in Detroit soon before meeting with Washington team officials,

including managing partner Josh Harris.

The Commanders learned of the decision while flying to Detroit for interviews with Johnson and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn,

following a morning meeting with Quinn in Washington.

The terms of the arrangement were not made public.

Washington also interviewed two Baltimore Ravens coaching staff members this week: Mike Macdonald,

defensive coordinator, and Anthony Weaver, defensive line coach/associate head coach.

Seattle, the only other team with a coaching opening entering the week before hiring Macdonald, expressed interest in Quinn, its former defensive coordinator, and Johnson.

Harris and his limited partners, who included billionaire Mitchell Rales and former NBA icon Magic Johnson,

paid $6.05 billion bought the Commanders from Dan Snyder in July, one day before training camp began.

WithouHarris and his limited partners, who included billionaire Mitchell Rales and former NBA icon Magic Johnson,

paid $6.05 billion bought the Commanders from Dan Snyder in July, one day before training camp began.

Without time to influence the 2023 football situation,

Harris, who owns the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils,

among other sports teams, spent the NFL season preparing for possible changes.

He pounced promptly following Washington’s seventh straight losing season.

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