Former Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr hired by the Steelers

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ASHBURN, VA - JULY 29 : Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. during day six of the Washington Commanders training camp in Ashburn, VA on July 29, 2023. (Photo by John McDonnell/ for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Dan Quinn brought Joe Whitt Jr with him to Washington when he was hired as the Commanders head coach in 2024. This was Whitt’s first stint as a DC in the NFL, and it ended after two seasons. The defense was not good as GM Adam Peters worked to rebuild the franchise from the ground up after years of mismanagement and neglect. Quinn took over playcalling in early November last year, but kept Whitt on the staff until the season ended.

Joe Whitt Jr has reportedly landed on his feet, getting hired by new Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy as assistant head coach/secondary coach. He has coached the defensive backs for years, and now gets another opportunity under new DC Patrick Graham. Whitt and Graham were on McCarthy’s coaching staff in 2018, his last season as the Green Bacy Packers head coach.

The Washington Commanders hired former Minnesota Vikings defensive backs coach/pass game coordinator Daronte Jones as their new DC, and there have already been several coaches that reportedly wont be part of his new coaching staff.

The Steelers are hiring former Commanders DC Joe Whitt Jr. as assistant head coach/secondary coach, sources say.

Whitt, 47, spent 11 seasons on Mike McCarthy’s staff with the Packers. Now, they’re reunited in Pittsburgh. pic.twitter.com/8fwVxOVIJk

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 4, 2026

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