Redskins talking to former Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris
The Washington Redskins met this week with former Tampa Bay head coach Raheem Morris about joining their staff as a defensive backs coach, according to two people familiar with the situation.
Morris, fired by the Buccaneers after a 4-12 season, met with members of Redskins management Wednesday, according to the two sources. But he was not hired because the 36-year-old also is drawing interest from at least one other team for a defensive coordinator’s position and wants to continue exploring his options, one of those people said.
One of the people with knowledge of the situation did not believe the Redskins’ chances of landing Morris were very good. It’s believed that Morris, who spent the last three seasons as Tampa Bay’s head coach, is seeking a job with more authority than defensive backs coach, such as defensive backs/assistant head coaching role.
But Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett functions as head coach of the defense and running backs coach Bobby Turner holds an assistant head coach title.
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