"The Washington Commanders are hiring D.J. Williams, the son of franchise great Doug Williams, to be their quarterbacks coach, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday. D.J. Williams served as Atlanta's quarterbacks coach this season. He was the Falcons' assistant quarterbacks coach/offensive assistant in 2024. Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to win the Super Bowl in the 1987 season. He remains with the organization as a senior adviser to general manager Adam Peters."
"D.J. Williams spent five years with New Orleans as an offensive assistant before joining Atlanta. He also spent 2018 working in the Saints' football operations department. Williams participated in the NFL/Black College Football Hall of Fame quarterback coaching summit from 2019 to '21, and again in '23. He was the quarterbacks coach of the National Team at the 2023 Senior Bowl."
The Washington Commanders hired D.J. Williams as their quarterbacks coach. D.J. Williams served as Atlanta's quarterbacks coach this season after serving as the Falcons' assistant quarterbacks coach and offensive assistant in 2024. Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl in the 1987 season, remains with the organization as a senior adviser to general manager Adam Peters. D.J. Williams previously spent five years with New Orleans as an offensive assistant, worked in Saints football operations in 2018, participated in multiple quarterback coaching summits, and coached the National Team at the 2023 Senior Bowl. Washington promoted David Blough to offensive coordinator and is interviewing multiple candidates for defensive coordinator while also seeking an offensive line coach.
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