Redskins Rumors: Search for Gruden's Replacement Won't Start Until After Season

The Washington Redskins were the first team to fire a head coach in 2019, but they won't use the extra time to find a replacement for Jay Gruden.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the organization won't begin a coaching search until after the season.

One name that has been floated as a possible option is Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, but that appears unlikely.

"I don't see Mike going to Washington," a source told Schefter. "That is so far-fetched. It's so far out there. It would have to be a deal that the league never has seen before and would change the way business is done in football, and I don't see that happening."

Bill Callahan has been named the interim coach for Washington following an 0-5 start to the season.

As Schefter reported, the team plans to give Callahan and the rest of the staff a chance to prove its worth over the next 11 games. This includes offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell, someone who can make a Freddie Kitchens-like jump to head coach next year.

The 34-year-old is in his first year as a coordinator after spending the last two years as the team's quarterbacks coach.

Callahan has a lot more experience on the sidelines at both the college and NFL levels but has only spent two years as a professional head coach. He took the 2002 Oakland Raiders to the Super Bowl but was fired a year later after a 4-12 season.

The Redskins appear willing to give the 63-year-old an opportunity to coach his way into a permanent job.

Tomlin was considered a top external candidate to fill the role, with Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reporting the team's interest.

Owner Dan Snyder would reportedly be "willing to give Tomlin a top-of-the-market salary and full authority over the organization."

However, it now seems the organization might have to find other options going into the offseason.