Breaking news
No surprise here. A name that’s been buzzing a lot the past few days.
The #Cowboys are expected to interview their own OC Brian Schottenheimer for their vacant head coaching job, per me and @SlaterNFL.
Well-respected in the building, Schottenheimer has been an OC for more than a decade. Intriguing option to take the next step.
Per Ian Rapoport
Dallas will take a gander at an in-house coaching candidate.
The Cowboys are interviewing offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for their head coaching gig, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Jane Slater reported on Tuesday, per sources informed of the situation.
The 51-year-old Schottenheimer spent the past two seasons as the Cowboys offensive coordinator. He joined Dallas in 2022 as a coaching analyst.
The son of Marty Schottenheimer, Brian has extensive assistant coaching experience.
His first NFL gig came in Washington as QB coach in 2001 under his father. Since then, he’s worked as a QB coach or OC for seven organizations.
His first OC job came in 2006 with the New York Jets, a position he held for six seasons. He joined St. Louis in 2012 as the Rams offensive coordinator for three seasons. He also led the Seattle Seahawks offense for three seasons from 2018 to 2020.
Schottenheimer has never been a head coach or interim.
If Jerry Jones landed on Schottenheimer, it would provide some continuity for Dak Prescott and the offense after Mike McCarthy’s exit.
Schottenheimer will be the fourth interview for the Cowboys head coaching gig, joining Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier, Eagles OC Kellen Moore and former Jets head coach Robert Saleh.
