The Redskins filled out their defensive coach staff by hiring John Palermo as the new defensive line coach. He replaces Greg Blache who’s been promoted to defensive coordinator. Palermo has never coached in the NFL spending his entire 34 year career in college.
He spent much of his career at Wisconsin, and was part of the staff on the Notre Dame national championship team in 1988. He was a very highly respected coach in the college ranks and had a one stint as a head coach with Austin Peay in 1990.