Wes Welker to Coach Tight Ends for the Commanders After Steele’s Exit Just Before the Start of Camp
Welker moves up after Ben Steele was fired following a DWI arrest, and Dan Quinn said the in-house promotion rewarded his work with the tight ends.
- The Washington Commanders promoted offensive assistant Wes Welker to tight ends coach on Tuesday, filling the vacancy left after head coach Dan Quinn fired Ben Steele.
- Washington placed Steele on paid leave following his arrest last month for driving while intoxicated in Loudoun County, Virginia. The incident prompted the coaching change.
- Welker, a former five-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro receiver, previously coached wide receivers for the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers. He spent 2025 as a personnel analyst for Washington.
- "You felt his hunger from the beginning of the offseason," Quinn said, praising Welker's ability to grasp the scheme quickly. The Commanders rewarded him with the full-time role after impressing the coaching staff.
- General manager Adam Peters called the decision "unfortunate" but necessary, stating the organization put thought into the move. The team opens practice Wednesday under the new staff.
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Wes Welker to coach tight ends for the Commanders after Steele's exit just before the start of camp
Wes Welker will coach tight ends for the Washington Commanders after the team moved on from position coach Ben Steele this week.
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