The Cowboys need a new defensive coordinator, but they’re apparently not in any huge hurry to make a hire. On Day Three of the search, some new names popped up as candidates. But the interview process may be paused while end-of-year honors and the Super Bowl take center stage in the football world; we’ve got a final look at Darren Woodson’s resume as he awaits word from Canton.
Elsewhere, Aden Durde draws interest from an NFC foe, the players union makes another strong case for grass fields in all the league’s stadiums, we explain why it’s too soon to label Luke Schoonmaker a bust, and Dallas protects one of its key assistants from being poached by a division rival. Also, Micah Parsons becomes an NBA all-star, and things get awkward for Tony Pollard when he goes on live TV without the latest news from his own locker room. But we’ve got everything you need to know; all the News and Notes are right here.
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The team has completed three days of interviews, with one more sit-down expected before Jerry Jones is scheduled to leave for Las Vegas to attend NFL Honors on Thursday night. Jets safeties coach Marquand Manuel is scheduled to meet with the front office on Thursday.
The 61-year-old Ryan had a mediocre record as head coach for the Bills and Jets, but he won a Super Bowl as one of the mastermind assistants behind the famed 2000 Ravens defense. He’s been away from the sidelines since 2016, but is now officially under consideration to be Dallas’s new defensive coordinator.
Former NFL general manager Michael Lombardi has learned that the Joneses were attempting to set up an interview with the former Giants defensive coordinator. “I think they’ve been on the phone with his agent and talking about bringing him in,” Lombardi said. “Whether they do or not, I don’t know.”
The Cowboys declined a request from the Washington Commanders to speak with tight ends coach Lunda Wells about being their new offensive line coach. Assistants cannot be kept from interviewing with other clubs about coordinator positions, but assistant-to-assistant moves are considered lateral and can be blocked by the employer team.
Pollard said that he’s been away from social media since “like midway through the season.” As a result, the running back hadn’t heard that…
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