CARSON, CA - DECEMBER 31: Head Coach Jack Del Rio of the Oakland Raiders looks on during the first quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on December 31, 2017 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Jack Del Rio will step in for Ron Rivera if needed, per reports.
On Thursday night, the Washington Football Team was rocked by the news that their head coach Ron Rivera had been diagnosed with cancer. The team’s first-year head coach confirmed that the cancer is “very treatable and curable” via ESPN’s Adam Schefter and he does plan on coaching for the whole 2020 season.