Less than a month after he was fired by the Carolina Panthers, it would appear that Ron Rivera has found his new home—with the Washington ‘Skins.
Ron Rivera has agreed to become head coach of the Washington [‘S]kins, according to two people familiar with the situation, bringing the team a popular leader who is widely respected around the NFL.
Rivera, the former coach of the Carolina Panthers, reached an agreement with [‘S]kins owner Daniel Snyder after the two met on Monday, the individuals said. Rivera was working Tuesday to assemble a staff of assistant coaches, while the [‘S]kins were in the process of reconfiguring their front office in a manner that was acceptable to Rivera, according to multiple people familiar with the team’s planning.