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Dallas is rounding out its new defensive staff, hiring Derrick Ansley as their DBs coach/defensive pass game coordinator and Ryan Smith as the secondary coach. Both bring NFL and college experience and will help Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker rebuild a secondary that regressed last season, with additional positions like linebackers and defensive line coaches still to be filled.
Dallas is close to hiring Christian Parker as its next defensive coordinator, with a deal agreed in principle but not yet signed. Parker, the Eagles’ defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach, would become Dallas’s DC without prior NFL head-coaching experience and would follow Matt Eberflus. The move comes after a 2025 season in which the Cowboys allowed a franchise-record 511 points, underscoring the need for a fresh defensive leadership and Parker’s rising reputation from his Packers and Broncos coaching roots.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni made the decision to hand defensive playcalling duties to senior assistant Matt Patricia in an effort to improve the struggling defense. While the defense showed improvement in the first half against the Seattle Seahawks, they ultimately let the team down in the second half, resulting in a 20-17 defeat. Despite the loss, the Eagles are still in contention for the NFC East title and have a favorable closing schedule.