Contrary to a report from Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com that Larry Brooks has been hired to coach the defensive line in Washington, a league source tells us that Brooks has not been hired — and might never be.

Per Pasquarelli, there is an “agreement in principle.”  Though the explanation might now be that there was an agreement in principle that later fell apart, it’s our understanding that there wasn’t even a tentative arrangement.

The move raised eyebrows because Brooks spent two seasons on Steve Mariucci’s staff in Detroit, and was out of football in 2007.