Former Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien ‘is expected to move on’ from the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
Tolzin was the Cowboys’ quarterbacks coach under former head coach Mike McCarthy, who was recently fired after the 2024 season. According to Rapoport, Tolzien’s contract also expired at the end of the campaign.
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Tolzien was the Cowboys’ quarterbacks coach from 2022-23. He began with the team as an offensive assistant (2020-22). That followed his first coaching position: an analyst role at Wisconsin in 2019.
The former Badger entered the coaching ranks after a seven-year NFL career included stops with the San Francisco 49ers (2011-12), Green Bay Packers (2013-15) and Indianapolis Colts (2016-17). That career, mostly as a backup, concluded with 10 appearances, four starts, 88-of-146 passing, 1,065 passing yards, two touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Tolzien turned pro after five years with the Badgers (2006-10), two as the starter. He led the team to 10-3 and 11-2 seasons in 2009 and 2010, respectively, with a combined 68.1 completion percentage, 5,271 yards, 32 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
#Cowboys QBs coach Scott Tolzien, whose contract has expired, is expected to move on from Dallas, source said. A talented QB tutor who coached Dak Prescott during his MVP runner-up season, Tolzien should resurface soon.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 25, 2025
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott excelled in his one full year under Tolzien’s tutelage (2023), completing 69.5% of his passes for 4,516 yards, 36 touchdowns and nine interceptions. The Cowboys went 12-5 that season before a first-round playoff loss to the Packers.
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