After the Washington Commanders lost 44-22 to the Detroit Lions, head coach Dan Quinn stepped up to take matters into his own hands. Quinn is now taking over defensive play-calling, a job that used to belong to defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.

For Whitt, it’s not ideal, but it’s not shocking either. When NBC Sports’ JP Finlay asked how it felt, this is what the DC said.

“I’ve been in this business long enough,” Whitt said. “At the end of the day, it’s about winning and about producing. And we’ve yet to do that this year. So it wasn’t necessarily anything that I was necessarily shocked by. We’re here to win. So no different than if you move a player in and out. Sometimes that happens in coaching.”

Fair enough. The Commanders are 3-7 and riding a five-game losing streak.

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