The Washington football team hired Chris Polian on Monday, adding another experienced voice to his renewed front office. Polian, the third former Washington general manager he has added this offseason, will serve as professional personnel director.
Polian played a similar role with Jacksonville from 2013 to 19; he was out of the NFL last season. Polian served as general manager of the Indianapolis Colts from 2009 until 11 p.m. His father, Bill, made the Hall of Fame his job as NFL general manager.
Washington recently promoted its former professional personnel director, Eric Stokes, to senior player personnel director.
Last month, Washington hired Martin Mayhew to be its new general manager, a job he held with the Detroit Lions. He also hired Marty Hurney, who held that title with the Carolina Panthers, to be his new senior vice president of player staff.
Polian first entered the NFL in 1994 as a Carolina personnel assistant and during his career was director of professional exploration, assistant general manager and director of football operations. He also has experience working with the salary cap, which was another factor in the decision to hire him.
He has not worked with Mayhew, Hurney or Washington coach Ron Rivera in the past.
Last month, Washington allowed its former player personnel director, Kyle Smith, to take on a similar job with the Atlanta Falcons. He also separated from Deputy Director of Advanced Exploration and Professional Exploration Coordinator Jeff Scott, National Listening Cole Spencer and Personnel Coordinator / Professional Explorer Brian Zeches.