by: Dan Morrison 9 hours ago dan_morrison96
The Dallas Cowboys know they need to find the right defensive coordinator moving forward. They’re now even willing to look at the staffs of NFC East rivals.
According to a report by Jordan Schultz, the Cowboys have requested permission to interview Christian Parker for their open defensive coordinator job. Parker is currently the defensive backs coach and pass-game coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles under Vic Fangio .
A 34-year-old native of New Jersey, Parker began coaching in 2013 at Virginia State . He’d make his way up the college game, with stops at Norfolk State , Notre Dame , and Texas A&M . After his time as a defensive analyst at college under then-defensive coordinator Mike Elko , Parker was able to make the jump to the NFL.
Parker had stops with the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos in the NFL. In 2021, he was on Vic Fangio’s final staff with the Denver Broncos, acting as the team’s defensive backs coach at the time. He would stay on staff once Fangio was fired, but paired up with him again in 2024 when Fangio became the defensive coordinator for the Eagles. Together, they’d contribute to the franchise’s second Super Bowl win.