With Ron Rivera out, Commanders start search for new coach

What they're saying: "You have to make long-term decisions and do things one person at a time, one athlete at a time," Harris said after Rivera's dismissal on Monday, per ESPN.

• "So sometimes they take longer … but the ultimate goal is to be an elite team."

State of play: Harris hired former general managers from the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Vikings — Bob Myers and Rick Spielman, respectively — to help with the search.

• The Commanders sent requests to other teams to interview at least seven candidates for executive and head coach positions, the Washington Post reports.