Longtime Cowboys reporter Ed Werder pulled back the curtain a bit on why Dallas owner Jerry Jones made the surprising decision to hire Brian Schottenheimer for the franchise’s head coaching job before another former assistant was free.

The first name that drew widespread attention after McCarthy's departure was Deion Sanders. But three others are getting interviews.

The Dallas Cowboys are promoting Brian Schottenheimer to head coach, making his first defensive hire -- potentially defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus -- all the more important.

Eberflus has a humiliating exit from Chicago. He became the first head coach in franchise history to be fired midseason after his baffling game management on Thanksgiving Day. He finished his first head coaching stint with an abysmal 14-32 record (.304) after just three seasons.

Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL ... I don’t think the Dallas Cowboys had a plan,” Russini said. “I think they felt this would work out with Mike McCarthy. Mike McCarthy’s like, ‘Nah, I ...

Bisaccia is a well-respected coach who worked under Jason Garrett. That means he crosses off the most important prerequisite for Jones — the Cowboys know him. He’s also put together a more impressive resume than Schottenheimer, including a decent run as the interim coach for the Raiders.

Green Bay Packers assistant head coach and special team coordinator Rich Bisaccia has not been contacted by the Dallas Cowboys for an interview

After a tough tenure with the Bears, Brian Schottenheimer is looking to bring in Matt Eberflus as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator.

The Dallas Cowboys have a new defensive coordinator after Mike Zimmer's unit allowed the NFL's second-most points last season.

The Dallas Cowboys had a disappointing 2024 season. Dallas finished the regular season 7-10 and missed the playoffs, largely due to several injuries including a season-ender for QB Dak Prescott. Now the Cowboys have a brand new head coach who will look to turn things around in 2025.

The Dallas Cowboys announced Brian Schottenheimer will be the tenth head coach of the franchise on Friday evening and we have a pretty good idea who will be his defensive coordinator. Though Mike Zimmer's defense improved as the season progressed in 2024,