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Commanders' new OL coach Darnell Stapleton is a teacher

January 21, 2026

Story byBryan Manning, Commanders WireWed, January 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM UTC·3 min readThe Washington Commanders have a new offensive line coach. On Monday, head coach Dan Quinn promoted assistant offensive line coach Darnell Stapleton to offensive line coach, while Shane Toub takes a step up and replaces Stapleton as assistant offensive line coach. The move was met with skepticism by some. Why would Washington move on from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson, only to hire their replacements?

Commanders' new OL coach Darnell Stapleton is a teacher

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Great question.
But the Commanders loved Blough and didn't want to lose him.
They'd rather take the chance and promote him a year early than risk losing him to another team. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey felt the same way about Stapleton.
The Commanders hired Stapleton in 2024, and he reportedly worked closely with Blough, establishing a strong working rapport.
Stapleton received praise for developing Brandon Coleman in 2024 and Josh Conerly Jr.

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Commanders' new OL coach Darnell Stapleton is a teacher

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