Overview
- Team officials confirmed the hire after NFL Network's Tom Pelissero first reported it on Wednesday.
- Whitt reunites with McCarthy following 11 seasons together in Green Bay and a subsequent stint in Dallas.
- He served as Washington's defensive coordinator the past two seasons, lost play-calling on November 20, 2025, and was fired on January 6 after the unit finished last in total defense.
- The role fills the secondary vacancy created by Gerald Alexander's departure to the Vikings and will include game-management support for McCarthy.
- The addition comes as McCarthy rounds out his staff, with recent hires including OC Brian Angelichio, DC Patrick Graham, defensive line coach Domata Peko, and defensive quality control coach Patrick Reilly, targeting improvements for a pass defense that ranked 29th in 2025.