Overview
- NFL Network reported Dallas is working to hire Parker and the Associated Press said the sides were finalizing a contract, with some outlets describing the agreement as done but not universally confirmed as signed.
- Parker has spent the past two seasons as the Eagles’ passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach under Vic Fangio after earlier stops with the Packers and Broncos.
- He is set to become a first-time NFL defensive coordinator and would move within the NFC East from Philadelphia to Dallas.
- Parker is being hired to replace Matt Eberflus, who was fired after the Cowboys surrendered an NFL-high 30.1 points and ranked near the bottom in yards, takeaways and sacks in 2025.
- Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean publicly praised Parker’s impact on his development as news of the Cowboys’ move broke, underscoring the in-division ripple effects of the hire.