Tavita Pritchard to meet with Washington Commanders

One of the few remains staffers from the Shaw era may be on the way out

When Troy Taylor took the job at Stanford he essentially cleaned house and brought in his own staff, while retaining just a couple people from the prior regime.

One of the returning coaches was quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator Tavita Pritchard. The former Stanford quarterback may be on his way out of Palo Alto, as it was reported on Wednesday that he met with the Commanders on.

Stanford QB coach Tavita Pritchard and Chiefs RBs coach/former NFL WR Greg Lewis are meeting with the Commanders today, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed.

OC Eric Bieniemy's staff has a couple of spots open, and other moves could occur.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) February 22, 2023

The Commanders offense is now led by Eric Bieniemy, who recently took the offensive coordinator and assistant head coaching role after helping the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl. The belief is that if Washington hires Pritchard it will be as the quarterbacks coach. Ken Zampese, who interviewed for their offensive coordinator position, currently holds the title already, but according to Jeremy Fowler, the Commanders could retain Zampese in a different role. 

Former Stanford OC Tavita Pritchard is a prime candidate to join the #Commanders offensive staff, per sources. He could visit the team in Washington as early as today. If he coaches QBs, his specialty, Ken Zampese could stay on in a different role.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) February 22, 2023