In recent news, the Washington Commanders made headlines by appointing Dan Quinn, the former defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, as their new head coach. This decision came after the firing of Ron Rivera, which disappointed many who had hoped that offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy would be promoted within the organization. Adding to Quinn’s staff, the Commanders have also hired Ken Norton Jr. as the linebackers coach and John Pagano as a senior defensive assistant. This information was confirmed by sources Nick Jhabvala and Ben Standig.
Ken Norton Jr. will be joining the Commanders as their linebackers coach, as confirmed by a source. This news was first reported by Tom Pelissero. Another addition to the staff is John Pagano, who previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Chargers and Raiders. Pagano will be taking on the role of senior defensive assistant, according to a source confirmed by AllbrightNFL. In the past, Pagano has coached outside linebackers for the Broncos and worked as a special assistant to UConn’s head coach.
Norton has an impressive background in the NFL, having played as a star linebacker for 13 seasons starting in 1988. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the second round and went on to win two Super Bowl championships with them in 1992 and 1993. Norton then joined the San Francisco 49ers, where he won another world championship. Throughout his playing career, he achieved three Pro Bowl selections and one All-Pro First-Team recognition. After retiring in 2000, Norton transitioned into coaching as a linebackers coach at the University of Southern California. He later became the linebackers coach for the Seattle Seahawks from 2010 to 2015, earning another Super Bowl ring. Norton also had stints as the defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders and the Seahawks.
Pagano has an extensive coaching history in both college and professional football. His coaching career dates back to 1994 when he served as an assistant coach at Colorado Mesa University. Notably, Pagano spent a significant amount of time with the San Diego Chargers from 2002 to 2016, where he eventually became their defensive coordinator for five seasons.
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