Ron Rivera was let go from his head-coaching role in Washington this offseason after four years leading the franchise.
After being let go, he interviewed with several teams for a potential defensive coordinator role.
One of the teams that he interviewed with was the Dallas Cowboys.
Rivera had this to say about the interview process:
“It was a really good experience and it would’ve been a really good fit. I love the potential Dallas has right now,” he said on “Undisputed” Tuesday morning.
.@RiverboatRonHC reflects on interviewing for the Cowboys DC role:
“It was a really good experience and I would’ve been a good fit. I love the potential Dallas has right now.” pic.twitter.com/8xWZGwaqxD
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) April 23, 2024
Dallas would later decide to go with former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer as the new defensive coordinator after Dan Quinn left to take the head-coaching job of the Commanders.
Rivera is now an analyst after being a head coach for the last 13 NFL seasons.
He spent nine in Carolina and led them to a Super Bowl appearance.
Then, he would spend the next four in Washington only to make the playoffs just once.
Before his head-coaching career, he was a defensive assistant and/or coordinator from 1997 to 2010 for the Bears, Eagles, and Chargers.
What many people forget is that Rivera was a linebacker on the “Monsters of the Midway” defense for the Chicago Bears.
He helped them win a Super Bowl in 1985.
So, he has a lot of defensive knowledge and has been around the NFL for a long time (40 years).
It’s hard to imagine his time in the NFL being over because of his experience being a head coach and coordinator.
For now, he will just have to wait for the right opportunity.
