The receiver-turned-coach will work in both personnel and coaching in Washington.
Former Pro Bowl wide receiver Wes Welker will join the team as a personnel analyst, working with both the personnel and coaching staffs, according to two people with knowledge of the hire. He will start around the time the Commanders’ offseason program begins April 22, one of those people said.
Welker’s familiarity in Washington starts at the top and runs deep. General Manager Adam Peters worked in personnel for the Patriots and Denver Broncos during Welker’s stints with both organizations as a player. The two reunited in San Francisco, where Peters was the 49ers’ vice president of player personnel and later their assistant GM, while Welker coached the wideouts.