When Ron Rivera took over as the head coach of the Washington Commanders in 2020, he brought long-time assistant Pete Hoener along with him to coach the tight ends.
Hoener got an excellent year out of Logan Thomas. The following season, a promising young tight end named John Bates was ushered into the league.
But Hoener was nearing 70 years old and ready for retirement. After he left, Rivera tried veteran Juan Castillo and newbie Todd Storm in the role with little success. Things regressed, and the Commanders removed their head coach from the equation.
With a couple of exceptions, Dan Quinn cleaned house when he came to town in 2024.