Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Washington Redskins have hired Ron Rivera, agreeing to a five-year deal with the former Carolina Panthers coach.
Sources informed NFL Network and WAVY TV 10 of the deal Tuesday. The Panthers fired Rivera in early December after he spent more than eight seasons as coach. The Redskins fired coach Jay Gruden in October after an 0-5 start. Washington also fired team president Bruce Allen on Monday.