Commanders Hire Demetrius Washington as Scott Fitterer Leaves for Athletes First
Reuniting Washington with GM Adam Peters, the move highlights how Minnesota’s front-office reshuffle has produced available talent and rearranged league staffing.
Overview
- The Commanders added Demetrius Washington as a senior personnel executive to replace Scott Fitterer, a change first reported Tuesday by multiple outlets.
- Scott Fitterer exited the team to join sports agency Athletes First, where he will work with the agency’s athletes and executives.
- Washington spent four years with the Minnesota Vikings and rose from vice president of football operations to assistant general manager before being let go after the Vikings hired new GM Nolan Teasley.
- Washington and Adam Peters previously worked together in the San Francisco 49ers front office, a prior professional link that helped bring Washington to Washington, D.C.
- The hire reflects a broader league trend of front-office turnover creating openings on team staffs while experienced executives move into agency and advisory roles.