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Rumored Cowboys Coaching Candidate Seemingly Now Out of the Running – Jovan Alford, SportDFW
It was a long shot to begin with.
On Saturday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport provided an update on the Cowboys’ coaching search and it doesn’t look like Coach Prime will be making his way to Dallas anytime soon.
Rapoport said the two sides do not have a formal interview scheduled yet, and he would be surprised if an interview ever happens. The NFL insider also added that Sanders is still in contract negotiations with Colorado “to potentially get a big-time extension.”
Based on Rapoport’s latest update, Cowboys fans should not get their hopes up for Sanders to become the next head coach. In theory, it’s an exciting idea, but fans should look at other targets until Dallas formally requests an interview with Sanders.
The Cowboys could look to interview Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson now with the Lions being eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night. What was looking like a terrible gamble by Jones and the Cowboys, Dallas could end up with a solid head coach hire.
Dan Quinn’s success puts Joneses’ missteps in the spotlight, Cowboys weigh in on Twitter- Jazz Monet, Cowboys Wire
The 2024 Dallas Cowboys season continues to look worse.
On Saturday night, former Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn led his new team, the Washington Commanders, to a dominant 45-31 win over the Detroit Lions, punching their ticket to the NFC Championship. That’s a stage the Cowboys haven’t reached since January 14, 1996.
With the win, Washington ended what was the NFC’s longest championship-game appearance drought—only to hand off the dubious title to the Cowboys.
Before the Commanders’ confetti even hit the ground, Cowboys Nation was already pointing out the irony.
Cornerback Jourdan Lewis kept it subtle, tweeting: “No way DQ left and immediately did this.” Those eight words elicited hundreds of replies and reposts (and counting), all echoing the same sentiment: What does Quinn’s success say about the Cowboys failures as an organization?
Latest Kellen Moore coaching rumors could be terrifying for Cowboys fans – Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat
It was a good week for former Cowboys coordinators.
According to Joseph Hoyt of DLLS, Moore has already reached out to coaches about joining his potential staff. Clarence Hill Jr. of DLLS added that some of those assistants used to work for the Cowboys.
There is a lot to take away from that. For starters, every head coaching candidate obviously should have some idea of who they want to join their staff. A candidate would be laughed out of the room or Zoom meeting if they interviewed without presenting some names. It’s not necessarily “news” that Moore is working the phones, but it is noteworthy.
This all but confirms that Moore is a serious candidate for the job. The nugget about Moore reaching out to former Cowboys coaches is particularly alarming. Some members of Mike McCarthy’s staff could be in contention, but let’s dive a little deeper than that.
Lions playoff loss expands the Cowboys head coach search – Mark Heaney, Inside The Star
Make a couple of calls, Jerry.
With the Lions’ loss, both Glenn and another top-tier coach are fully available, and Dallas could look to take advantage of that development.
We’re approaching the time when the Cowboys’ head coach vacancy should be filled, and things could heat up quickly if they consider Detroit’s coordinators. With that in mind, let’s discuss the chances they are brought in and the reasons why this could work.
Aaron Glenn: Top Defensive Mind In Dallas?
Don’t let that high-scoring game against Washington fool you: Glenn is the best defensive coach Dallas could hire, and he could elevate that unit to one of the best in football.
As a former defensive backs coach, and cornerback in the NFL, Glenn’s knowledge, experience, and developmental skills could be huge for Trevon Diggs, DaRon Bland, and Caelen Carson.
In addition to that, we’re talking about a native Texan who played in Dallas with the star on his helmet for two seasons.
Glenn would command the locker room, bring a much-needed culture change, bolster the defense, and have the experience of being a Cowboys’ player to relate to the guys under him as the head coach.
If Dallas wants to really make an impact with this next hire, bringing in Aaron Glenn could get them there. Toughness is needed, and he’d bring it.
Cowboys’ 2025 free agent profile: CB Jourdan Lewis – Matthew Holleran, Blogging The Boys
In non-coaching-related news.
Year Review: To the shock of many, the Dallas Cowboys brought cornerback Jourdan Lewis back last spring, signing the veteran to a one-year, $2.8M deal. Lewis’s return to Dallas came as a bit of a surprise, and there was not much faith in him before the start of the season. So much so that coming into training camp, there were questions about Caelen Carson potentially starting at outside corner, moving DaRon Bland back inside, and sending Lewis to the bench.
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Carson struggled early on, and Bland ended up getting injured before the season started so that theory never got a chance to play out. The Cowboys are lucky it didn’t because Lewis turned out to be by far the best cornerback on the roster in 2024.
The 29-year-old had a career year, recording the highest coverage grade of his career (79.0) via Pro Football Focus. Lewis held opponents to three or fewer receptions in 10 of the 16 regular season games he played in and had nine games where he held opponents to fewer than 20 receiving yards.
Lewis played some of his best football against some of the most talented offenses Dallas’ defense faced. Against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3, the veteran did not allow a single reception. Lewis achieved the same feat in Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons and once again in Week 17 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
You could make a solid argument behind Micah Parsons, the former third-round pick was the best-performing player on Dallas’ defense last season. Bringing Lewis back for a little under three million turned out to be one of the Cowboys’ best bargain contracts in recent memory, and the veteran set himself up nicely to get a big payday hitting the open market after his breakout year.
