Washington Commanders promote former All-Pro wide receiver Wes Welker to serve as the team’s tight ends coach for the upcoming season. Multiple outlets report the move follows the need to fill a coaching vacancy in the tight ends position. Welker, who is widely recognized for his NFL career, is described as a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a former Pro Bowl-caliber receiver. The reports characterize the appointment as a promotion, placing Welker in a coaching role with responsibility for the Commanders’ tight ends. While the sources focus on Welker’s new assignment and background, they do not provide detailed information on prior coaching staff changes, the full responsibilities of the role, or a longer timeline of the vacancy. The consistent points across coverage are that Welker is joining the Commanders coaching staff and that his coaching duties are specifically tied to the tight ends unit.