Commanders interview Chiefs DL coach Joe Cullen for their defensive coordinator job

The Commanders have interviewed Chiefs defensive line coach Joe Cullen for their vacant defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.

Chiefs star defensive lineman Chris Jones reacted to the news on social media, replying, "Oh, sh!+. . . . ."

Cullen entered the NFL as a defensive assistant in 2006 with the Lions. He returned to the college ranks in 2009 before the Jaguars hired him as their defensive line coach a year later. He also was the defensive line coach for the Browns (2013), Bucs (2014-15), Ravens (2016-20) and joined the Chiefs in that role in 2022.

In 2021, Cullen was the defensive coordinator of the Jaguars.

The Commanders are seeking to replace defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., whom they fired earlier this week.

The Chiefs have already lost assistant defensive line coach Alex Whittingham to the University of Michigan, and they fired wide receivers coach Connor Embree.