Report: Commanders hiring ex-Eagles OC Johnson to offensive staff

The Washington Commanders are hiring former Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson to a prominent role on their offensive staff, sources told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

Johnson will likely serve as the Commanders' pass-game coordinator, Fowler adds.

Philadelphia promoted Johnson from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator last offseason when Shane Steichen took the Indianapolis Colts head coaching job. Kellen Moore replaced him as offensive coordinator after the Eagles and Johnson parted ways in January.

Johnson spent three years at Florida as a quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator before landing in the NFL with Philadelphia in 2021. He's worked with Jalen Hurts every year since the former second-round pick took over the Eagles' starting job, helping him become one of the league's better signal-callers.

Philadelphia's offense took a step back in 2023 under Johnson after a tremendous 2022 campaign, finishing with fewer yards and points per game. The team struggled down the stretch and was held to nine points in its loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round.

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn recently hired former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury as his offensive coordinator. Johnson and Kingsbury will be tasked with helping a Washington offense that ranked 27th in EPA/play over the last two seasons.