Commanders tap Wes Welker to replace tight ends coach fired after DWI arrest

The Commanders have a new tight ends coach, and it’s probably a name you remember well.

The Washington Commanders are putting a former wide receiver to work as their tight ends coach.

Commanders tab ex-All-Pro WR Wes Welker to coach tight ends  ESPN

Welker takes over for Ben Steele, who was fired Monday after his June 7 arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Virginia.

Ben Steele faces DWI charges and additional counts after his arrest last month, with the Commanders set to name his replacement before training camp.

Commanders part ways with tight ends coach Ben Steele on the eve of training camp  Toronto Star

Commanders part ways with TE coach after arrest  USA Today

The Washington Commanders fired tight ends coach Ben Steele after he was arrested on suspicion of DWI in Virginia, the team announced Monday.

The Commanders opened training camp with a surprising coaching change, as the team announced it let tight ends coach Ben Steele go.Steele was hired in the offseason as Washington re-made its offensive coaching staff. The 48-year-old most recently was the Arizona Cardinals tight ends coach from 2023-25, and has also coa

Steele was arrested on suspicion of while driving while intoxicated, according to Virginia court records.