Overview
- The Cowboys have requested permission to interview Jim Leonhard (Broncos), Daronte Jones (Vikings) and Ephraim Banda (Browns) for their defensive coordinator vacancy.
- Atlanta denied Dallas permission to interview Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, with a potential revisit only if Atlanta’s new head coach opts for a different coordinator, according to reporting.
- Head coach Brian Schottenheimer outlined a profile focused on communication and teaching, and he publicly praised Leonhard as an excellent coach.
- The search follows a season in which Dallas allowed the most points in the NFL and the most passing yards while ranking 23rd against the run.
- Owner Jerry Jones has signaled a willingness to make dramatic, potentially costly offseason moves as the organization resets its defensive direction.