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Ken Dorsey On Cowboys’ OC Radar; Latest On Brian Schottenheimer’s Staff

January 30th, 2025 at 12:16pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Cowboys have conducted two interviews for their OC role already, but neither of the early candidates — the Falcons’ Kevin Koger and Cardinals’ Klayton Adams — have experience in the role. Brian Schottenheimer is now moving to see about a meeting with a seasoned option.

Following his second firing in 15 months, Ken Dorsey is back in the mix for a coordinator gig. The Cowboys have the ex-Bills and Browns play-caller on their radar, per ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler, and are determining a potential interview. This marks the first Dorsey coordinator mention since his recent Cleveland ouster.

The Browns fired Dorsey after his stint as their play-caller, doing so despite having hired him only last year. Prior to Dorsey’s one-and-done stay in Cleveland, Buffalo axed him midway through his second season in the role. Dorsey worked under Brian Daboll as Buffalo’s QBs coach prior to climbing into the OC chair.

Beyond their OC search, the Cowboys are making more moves to fill out their staff under Schottenheimer. Andre Curtis will become the team’s defensive pass-game coordinator, while Aaron Whitecotton will step in as D-line coach. Dave Borgonzi will come aboard as linebackers coach, the team announced. Curtis, who overlapped with Schottenheimer in Seattle, interviewed for the Dallas DC job Matt Eberflus ultimately landed. Additionally, the Cowboys are interviewing Saints running backs coach Derrick Foster for the same position, ESPN.com’s Todd Archer tweets.

Cleveland hired Dorsey in an effort to tailor its offense more to Deshaun Watson‘s strengths. That backfired, though this may have been less on Dorsey than Watson proving a woefully unsuccessful trade acquisition. After Watson’s season-ending Achilles tear, Kevin Stefanski gave Dorsey play-calling responsibilities. He had previously held the play sheet throughout his Buffalo stay as OC. As the Browns rode the Jameis Winston rollercoaster and then inserted overmatched starters (Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Bailey Zappe) into the lineup to replace him, the team finished the season ranked last in scoring.

Buffalo’s offense ranked second in points and yardage in 2022, Dorsey’s only full season, but Sean McDermott fired the veteran staffer in November 2023. Allen improved on the turnover front under successor Joe Brady, who reduced Stefon Diggs‘ role to close out the 2023 season. Prior to his OC climb in 2022, Dorsey spent eight years as a QBs coach, mentoring Cam Newton and then Allen.

Curtis spent the past three seasons as the Bears’ safeties coach. He was, however, was the Seahawks’ defensive pass-game coordinator throughout Schottenheimer’s Seattle OC tenure. Having a history with both Schottenheimer and Eberflus boded well for Curtis. Dave Borgonzi, the younger brother of new Titans GM Mike Borgonzi, also comes over from Chicago; he had previously been the Bears’ linebackers coach.

Whitecotton spent the past four seasons as Jets D-line coach, mentoring the likes of Will McDonald and Jermaine Johnson during a period that featured a few upper-echelon New York defenses. Foster has spent one season with the Saints; he coached the Chargers’ RBs from 2021-23, with that period overlapping with Austin Ekeler leading the NFL in touchdowns in back-to-back seasons.

Cowboys Conduct OC Interview With Cardinals’ Klayton Adams

January 29th, 2025 at 4:44pm CST by Adam La Rose

A second candidate has emerged for the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator position. Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams interviewed with Dallas yesterday, Connor Orr of Sports Illustrated reports.

Even though this is the first one he has been connected to, Orr adds that Adams can be classified as a “top candidate” for the Cowboys’ OC gig. He has yet to operate as a coordinator at the NFL level, although he does have experience as a co-OC dating back to his college tenure. For the past two years, Adams has held his current role in Arizona.

The 41-year-old’s stock has benefitted from his time with the Cardinals based on his success in guiding the team’s ground game. Arizona ranked fourth and seventh, respectively, in terms of rushing yards across the past two years. The Cowboys could certainly stand to benefit in that department moving forward, so it will be interesting to see if this summit leads to a serious pursuit on the team’s part.

Dallas had previously been linked to Falcons tight ends coach Kevin Koger for the OC position. ESPN’s Todd Archer notes his interview also took place recently as new head coach Brian Schottenheimer looks to fill out his first staff at the helm of the team. He handled offensive coordinator duties for each of the past two years, albeit in a non-play-calling capacity. Schottenheimer will call plays in 2025 regardless of who his first OC hire winds up being.

Dallas officially reunited with Matt Eberflus yesterday; the former Bears head coach will operate as the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator during his second stint with the franchise. Nick Sorensen, meanwhile, was brought in to handle Dallas’ special teams shortly after it became clear he would not carry on with the 49ers moving forward. That leaves one coordinator vacancy to be filled in the near future, which could come in the form of a first OC stint for Adams.

Cowboys Address Mike McCarthy Firing Delay; Team Extends Will McClay

January 29th, 2025 at 10:17am CST by Sam Robinson

The Cowboys have taken plenty of heat for their decision to delay Mike McCarthy‘s ouster only to circle back and promote his two-year OC. Brian Schottenheimer is now the Cowboys’ HC, rising to a top job despite not interviewing for one anywhere else over the past decade.

Labeling this hire “a risk, not a Hail Mary,” Jerry Jones said the Cowboys’ delay in separating from McCarthy came from knowing the team had Schottenheimer as an option, ESPN.com’s Todd Archer and NFL.com’s Jane Slater note. The Cowboys did not part ways with McCarthy until a week after Black Monday.

Because no other team was connected to Schottenheimer, it also stood to reason the Cowboys could have waited and conducted a more thorough search — rather than meeting with just three external candidates (Robert Saleh, Leslie Frazier, Kellen Moore). Jones indicated (via The Athletic’s Jon Machota) he did not feel he needed to meet with higher-profile candidates like Ben Johnson or Aaron Glenn due to Schottenheimer having a better understanding of the Cowboys’ current setup. This stance will certainly be criticized due to the Cowboys coming off a 7-10 record and refusing to extend McCarthy.

Moving quickly did keep Schottenheimer off the coordinator market, but the veteran staffer had not been connected to any OC jobs elsewhere, either. Jones also said Schottenheimer received plenty of support from players. Dak Prescott is among them, indicating (via Cowboys.com) his new head coach “means a lot to me.” Prescott stumped for McCarthy during the season’s second half, but the Cowboys are taking a half-measure of sorts by keeping his coordinator on. Prescott and Schottenheimer’s good relationship is believed to have been a key driver for this unexpected promotion.

Jones had said McCarthy talks never moved into true negotiations, but the sides are believed to have discussed contract length. That was viewed as a hang-up, and McCarthy has since bowed out of the Saints’ HC search. He will not coach in 2025. Meanwhile, a staffer he hired despite being tied to the Urban Meyer Jaguars season will replace him in Dallas.

Schottenheimer, 51, did not call plays during his OC stint but confirmed (via All DLLS’ Clarence Hill) he will next season. The second-generation NFL coach called plays for the Jets, Rams and Seahawks previously. The Jets and Seahawks, respectively, fired Schottenheimer, whose St. Louis departure came when he accepted the Georgia OC job in 2015. But Russell Wilson‘s second half of his Seattle stay may well be what secures him Hall of Fame entry; Schottenheimer was calling the shots for that period, which featured three top-nine Seahawks offenses.

The Cowboys are expected to retain several of McCarthy’s assistants, Archer adds. Assistant QBs coach Ryan Feder and assistant O-line coach Ramon Chinyoung are likely among them, as they attended Schottenheimer’s introductory presser. The team is also aiming to keep tight ends coach Lunda Wells, per Hill, who adds other teams are also interested in hiring him. The Cowboys recently met with Kerry Joseph about the QBs coach position, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones notes. Joseph served as the Bears’ QBs coach last season, having followed Shane Waldron to Chicago. Prior to Waldron’s Seattle stay, Joseph began his Seahawks stint under Schottenheimer as an offensive assistant in 2020. Previous QBs coach Scott Tolzien is not expected to stay under Schottenheimer.

Meanwhile, no plans to add Jason Witten to this year’s staff are in place, according to The Athletic’s Jon Machota. Witten had been loosely rumored as a potential HC candidate, despite only having high school coaching experience, and also loomed as someone Jones was interested in bringing in for a non-HC role — as a potential promotion loomed down the line — but it does not sound like the former Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end will be part of Schottenheimer’s first staff.

Lastly, the Cowboys have agreed to terms with one of their cornerstone staffers on an extension. VP of player personnel Will McClay is sticking around on a multiyear deal, Archer reports. This is not especially surprising, as McClay has been choosey with his GM interviews in recent years and is now in his third decade with the Cowboys.

The Commanders, Chargers and Panthers showed interest last year, but McClay withdrew his name from consideration. Rather than pursue a GM role, McClay has said in the past he is happy where he is in Dallas. While Jones heads up Dallas’ personnel department as the team’s de facto GM, McClay has been essential to the team’s blueprint by providing impact draft picks.

McClay has headed up the Cowboys’ scouting department since 2014 but has been with the Cowboys since 2002. McClay has helped identify the likes of Zack Martin, Ezekiel Elliott, CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons and Tyler Smith as All-Pros from Round 1. Prescott also arrived as a fourth-rounder on McClay’s watch. While Jones’ moves with veteran personnel have drawn considerable scrutiny, McClay’s ability to bring in top-caliber talent via the draft has been vital to the Cowboys’ mission.

Cowboys Hire Matt Eberflus As DC

January 28th, 2025 at 10:48pm CST by Adam La Rose

JANUARY 28: As expected, this hire is now official. The Cowboys announced on Tuesday that Eberflus has returned to the organization under the defensive coordinator title. His second stint in Dallas will double as his second DC gig in the NFL.

JANUARY 27: Matt Eberflus‘ name quickly emerged as one to watch closely regarding the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator vacancy. With Mike Zimmer known to be out of the picture, the former Bears head coach is indeed on track to fill that position.

Eberflus is set to interview with Dallas for the DC gig today, and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that meeting is expected to result in a hire. Provided that proves to be the case, this will mark a return to the Cowboys for Eberflus. He worked as the team’s linebackers coach from 2012-17.

When the news broke of former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer being promoted to head coach, Eberflus was named as the team’s top target for the defensive coordinator position. Dallas has since conducted one other DC interview (Andre Curtis, who worked under Eberflus with the Bears and is a candidate to land a role on the Cowboys’ staff). A request was also recently made to speak with Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow, but given this latest update it remains to be seen if that meeting will actually take place.

In any event, Eberflus is set to handle coordinator responsibilities for the second time in his career. After his first Cowboys stint, he worked as the Colts’ DC for four years. Indianapolis ranked top-1o in points allowed three times in that span, and as a result his head coaching stock was high when Chicago hired him. Eberflus’ Bears tenure did not go according to plan, though, and after entering the 2024 season on the hot seat he was among the NFL’s midseason firings.

Given the clock-management issues and player dissatisfaction which emerged at the end of his Bears run, Eberflus may have a long wait until his next HC opportunity arises. In the meantime, the 54-year-old is in line to take charge of a unit which dealt with a slew of injuries this past season but still fell short of expectations. During Zimmer’s first (and only) year in his second Cowboys coordinator stint, Dallas finished 28th in total defense and 31st in points allowed. To say the least, improvement on that side of the ball will be key in 2025.

With Schottenheimer in place as head coach, Dallas is still in need of a OC. The Cowboys are also among those seeking out a new special teams coordinator. While the searches to fill those vacancies will continue, it appears one coordinator position will officially be taken care of by the end of the day.

Cowboys To Hire Nick Sorensen As ST Coordinator

January 28th, 2025 at 9:52am CST by Adam La Rose

The Cowboys have their new head coach in place, and their coordinator vacancies are filling up in short order. Matt Eberflus remains on track to take over Dallas’ defense, while a new special teams hire is on tap.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Cowboys are finalizing a deal with Eberflus to take on DC responsibilities as expected. He adds that Nick Sorensen is also nearing a deal to become the team’s new ST coordinator. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network was the first to report the latter hire was expected.

Sorensen had a 10-year playing career in the NFL and he quickly transitioned to coaching after it ended in 2010. He had an eight-year tenure with the Seahawks as an assistant special teams staffer and, later a defensive backs coach. His third phase experience landed him the Jaguars’ special teams coordinator gig in 2021, although that only lasted one season. Sorensen was not retained when Jacksonville hired Doug Pederson, and he moved on to San Francisco as a result.

The 46-year-old joined the 49ers’ staff as a defensive assistant in 2022, but he took on larger responsibilities the following season. After Steve Wilks became a one-and-done DC, Kyle Shanahan elected to go internal with his next hire. Sorensen took charge of the team’s defense for 2024, although his unit did not meet expectations as part of a generally forgettable campaign. Shanahan gave him something of a vote of confidence toward the end of the season, but in short order it became clear he would not retain his D-coordinator duties for 2025.

The door remained open at that point to Sorensen taking over San Francisco’s special teams, but it was announced yesterday that Brant Boyer will be doing so. Instead of taking a lesser role somewhere on Shanahan’s staff, Sorensen was left in need of a new opportunity. It has presented itself rather quickly.

John Fassel had been in place with the Cowboys since 2020. His tenure running Dallas’ special teams represented an improvement from where the unit had been previously, but Fassel recently joined the Titans as their ST coordinator. To replace him, head coach Brian Schottenheimer has brought in a familiar face since he and Sorensen worked together in Jacksonville as well as Seattle. Now, attention will turn to the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator vacancy.

Cowboys Request OC Interview With Kevin Koger, DC Interview With Ryan Crow

January 27th, 2025 at 8:58am CST by Adam La Rose

Brian Schottenheimer was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach of the Cowboys last week. The process of finding his OC is underway.

Dallas has requested an interview with Kevin Koger, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Koger worked as the Falcons’ tight ends coach in 2024, his sixth season in the NFL. Prior to his Atlanta tenure, he held the title of offensive quality control coach with the Packers in 2019 and ’20.

That period was followed by three years as the Chargers’ TE coach, so Koger has experience as a positional staffer. The 35-year-old has never worked as a coordinator at the NFL level, nor as an OC dating back to his time on the sidelines in the college game. He has drawn interest in the past, though, meeting with the Broncos and Packers in 2022 as well as the Browns during this year’s hiring cycle.

On the other side of the ball, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Cowboys have submitted an interview request for Ryan Crow. After working under Mike Vrabel in Tennessee, Crow was fired following the 2023 season. He took on the outside linebackers gig with the Dolphins for 2024, and his work in that role has garnered attention. Crow interviewed with Vrabel and the Patriots last week, and now he is set to speak with the Cowboys for their coordinator vacancy.

With that said, former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is seen as the frontrunner for Dallas’ DC posting. The latest update on that front confirmed Eberflus remains the name to watch, although the Cowboys have also interviewed Bears safeties coach Andre Curtis. A colleague of Eberflus’ given their time together in Chicago, Curtis could land a role of some kind in Dallas provided the Eberflus hire goes through. In the meantime, Dallas will continue adding to the list of outside candidates.

The Cowboys are also on the lookout for a new special teams coordinator, and a pair of known interviews have taken place for that role. Broncos assistant ST coordinator Chris Banjo has met with Dallas, per Pelissero’s colleague Mike Garafolo. A candidate to be promoted to the role in Denver, Banjo has also drawn interest around the league. In addition, Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports Bears assistant special teams coordinator Carlos Polk has received a look. Especially if Eberflus lands the DC gig, it would come as no surprise if a familiar face in the form of Polk – who has been in his current position since 2022 – were to be brought in. In any event, Dallas will remain a team to watch closely as the coordinator landscape becomes clearer over the coming days.

2025 NFL Offensive/Defensive Coordinator Search Tracker

January 26th, 2025 at 9:57pm CST by Sam Robinson

Last year, half the league changed up at offensive and defensive coordinator. As most HC-needy teams have now filled their open positions, the coordinator carousel has accelerated. Here is how the market looks now. When other teams make changes, they will be added to the list.

Updated 2-21-25 (1:59pm CT)

Offensive coordinators

Chicago Bears (Out: Chris Beatty)

Cleveland Browns (Out: Ken Dorsey)

Dallas Cowboys (Out: Brian Schottenheimer)

Detroit Lions (Out: Ben Johnson)

  • John Morton, pass-game coordinator (Broncos): Hired

Houston Texans (Out: Bobby Slowik)

Jacksonville Jaguars (Out: Press Taylor)

Las Vegas Raiders 

New England Patriots (Out: Alex Van Pelt)

New Orleans Saints (Out: Klint Kubiak)

New York Jets (Out: Nathaniel Hackett)

Philadelphia Eagles (Out: Kellen Moore)

  • Kevin Patullo, pass-game coordinator (Eagles): Promoted

San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks (Out: Ryan Grubb)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Out: Liam Coen)

Defensive coordinators

Atlanta Falcons (Out: Jimmy Lake)

Chicago Bears (Out: Eric Washington)

Cincinnati Bengals (Out: Lou Anarumo)

Dallas Cowboys (Out: Mike Zimmer)

Detroit Lions (Out: Aaron Glenn)

  • Larry Foote, inside linebackers coach (Buccaneers): Interviewed
  • Kelvin Sheppard, linebackers coach (Lions): Promoted

Indianapolis Colts (Out: Gus Bradley)

Jacksonville Jaguars (Out: Ryan Nielsen)

  • Anthony Campanile, linebackers coach/running game coordinator (Packers): Hired
  • Jonathan Cooley, pass-game coordinator (Panthers): Interview requested
  • Patrick Graham, former defensive coordinator (Raiders): Interviewed 1/27
  • Daronte Jones, defensive pass-game coordinator (Vikings): Interviewed 1/27
  • Aubrey Pleasant, defensive pass-game coordinator (Rams): Interviewed 1/28

Las Vegas Raiders 

New England Patriots (Out: DeMarcus Covington)

  • Ryan Crow, outside linebackers coach (Dolphins): Interviewed 1/21
  • Terrell Williams, defensive line coach (Lions): Hired

New Orleans Saints (Out: Joe Woods)

New York Jets (Out: Jeff Ulbrich)

  • Chris Harris, former defensive backs coach/passing game coordinator (Titans): Interviewed 1/29
  • Steve Wilks, former defensive coordinator (49ers): To be hired

San Francisco 49ers (Out: Nick Sorensen)

Cowboys Conduct DC Interview With Andre Curtis; Matt Eberflus Remains Likely Hire

January 26th, 2025 at 4:59pm CST by Adam La Rose

With Mike Zimmer no longer in the fold, the Cowboys are in need of a new defensive coordinator. Matt Eberflus is a name to watch closely on that front, but at least one other option has received a look.

Dallas conducted a DC interview with Andre Curtis, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. Curtis has experience in a number of positional roles across his time in the NFL, the most recent being as the Bears’ safeties coach. He has held that title since 2022.

Curtis began his coaching career at the Virginia Military Institute, working as the program’s linebackers coach for four years. That was followed by a two-year stint at Georgia Southern before he received his first NFL opportunity. The 48-year-old held a role on the Giants’ staff from 2006-08, and after that he worked with the Rams, Saints and Seahawks. Curtis worked his way up to passing game coordinator at the end of his Seattle tenure, serving in that role for three years.

As DLLS’ Clarence Hill Jr. notes, this interview satisfies the Rooney Rule requirement for the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator spot. He adds, however, that Eberflus is still on track to earn the position. Eberflus had his first head coaching stint come to an abrupt end midway through the season when the Bears fired him, but prior to his Chicago posting he built up his stock as the Colts’ DC. It would be feasible for the 54-year-old’s next coaching opportunity came at the coordinator level.

Hill notes, though, that Curtis is a prime candidate to work as Dallas’ defensive backs coach. Having worked together with Eberflus in Chicago, the pair could look to continue their relationship with the Cowboys. Familiarity also exists between Curtis and new head coach Brian Schottenheimer dating back to their shared time in Seattle. Nothing is in place yet, but at this point it would come as no surprise if Curtis’ next stop in his coaching stop were to come in Dallas.

Mike Zimmer Will Not Return To Cowboys, Likely To Retire

January 26th, 2025 at 12:43pm CST by Adam La Rose

When the Cowboys elected to part ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy earlier this month, the writing was on the wall for defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who joined the Dallas staff in 2024 and whose future with the club was tied to McCarthy’s. Zimmer has now confirmed that he will not return to the Cowboys as a member of new HC Brian Schottenheimer’s staff, and that he will likely retire from coaching in the NFL (per WFAA’s Ed Werder, who confirms prior reports that Matt Eberflus is in line to replace Zimmer as DC).

Given that Zimmer is now 68, retirement was an obvious option as soon as it became clear he was unlikely to be back with the Cowboys in 2025. Now, it seems he is more certain about stepping away from the NFL sidelines for good. Werder adds Zimmer likely would have been interested in Dallas’ HC position had he received an offer, but that did not come to pass. 

Zimmer began his coaching career as a defensive assistant with the University of Missouri in 1979, and his first professional gig came as a defensive assistant on the Cowboys’ staff in 1994 (he earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the club in 1995). He worked his way up the Dallas ranks and operated as the team’s defensive coordinator from 2000-06 before taking the same job with the Falcons in 2007 and then working as the Bengals’ DC from 2008-13.

Although Cincinnati famously never won a playoff game during Marvin Lewis‘ tenure as head coach, Zimmer’s arrival in the Queen City coincided with the team’s ascension to regular competitiveness. During his six-year stint as defensive coordinator, the Bengals never finished lower than 15th in total defense and posted two top-10 and two top-five finishes in that span. That run of success garnered Zimmer head coaching interest, and the Vikings hired him as their HC in 2014.

Over the course of eight years in Minnesota, Zimmer coached the team to a record of .500 or better five times. The Vikings made three playoff appearances during his tenure, but after a pair of losing seasons in 2020 and ’21 – along with no runs beyond the divisional round during his overall time in Minnesota – Zimmer was dismissed. For the following two years, he remained out of the pro game by handling a consultant role under Deion Sanders at Jackson State and then Colorado.

After seeing Dan Quinn depart to take the Commanders’ head coaching gig, the Cowboys prioritized experience in looking for his replacement. Rex Ryan was firmly in the running last offseason, but in the end Zimmer returned to his former position amidst high expectations. Quinn led Dallas’ defense to a fifth-place finish in both points and yards allowed in 2023, and a repeat of that performance would have gone a long way in allowing for another postseason appearance this past year.

In addition to Zimmer’s unit losing a number of key players after they followed Quinn to Washington, though, injuries were a defining aspect of the campaign. The likes of Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, Trevon Diggs and DeMarvion Overshown (amongst others) all missed time with major ailments and the Cowboys ranked near the bottom of the league in several defensive categories. Especially with McCarthy not coming back, Zimmer’s decision to step away comes as little surprise.

The latter said in August he would welcome the opportunity to once again serve as a head coach in the NFL, but he added he felt that would be unlikely. Interest in Zimmer could be generated if he changed course and elected to continue coaching, but for the time being it appears his time on the sidelines is coming to an end after 23 years as either a coordinator or head coach at the pro level.

Rory Parks contributed to this post. 

Cowboys QBs Coach Scott Tolzien Not Expected Back In 2025

January 25th, 2025 at 12:19pm CST by Ben Levine

The Cowboys are sticking with continuity on their coaching staff, as the team promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to the head coaching role. However, it sounds like the team will need to slightly revamp their offensive coaching staff.

[RELATED: Cowboys Hire Brian Schottenheimer As HC]

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Scott Tolzien isn’t expected back in Dallas next season. The former NFL journeyman was attached to an expiring contract, so there doesn’t need to be any formal divorce separation the two sides.

Tolzien could have been a logical candidate to replace Schottenheimer in the offensive coordinator role. After spending three seasons as an assistant, Tolzien spent the past two years coaching the Cowboys quarterbacks. Dak Prescott finished second in MVP during the 2023 campaign, and while the QB’s numbers took a step back before his season-ending injury in 2024, Tolzien still earned a reputation as a “talented QB tutor” (per Rapoport).

Rapoport also notes that Tolzien could “resurface soon.” Plenty of teams are still settling their coaching staffs, and the 37-year-old may have done enough in Dallas to garner a coordinator interview. At the very least, Tolzien shouldn’t have any issues finding another job coaching QBs.

Schottenheimer will now be searching for at least an OC and a QBs coach, but the new Cowboys head coach will look to add to his own offensive responsibilities. According to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, Schottenheimer is expected to call the offensive plays next season. The former coordinator didn’t have this specific duty under Mike McCarthy, but it sounds like Schottenheimer is only going to increase his offensive oversight moving forward. Fortunately, this shouldn’t be an issue for Prescott; ESPN’s Todd Archer says the QB has a good relationship with Schottenheimer and likes the coach’s “creativity.”

While the Cowboys are anticipating more changes to their coaching staff, there’s hope that some of the current coaches will stick around. This includes tight ends coach Lunda Wells, with Archer noting that the long-time Giants staff member could be a candidate to coach the offensive line.

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