The Dallas Cowboys‘ new-look defensive staff is beginning to take shape.
First reported by Star Local Media, Dallas Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator, Mike Zimmer is adding Greg Ellis to his staff.
Ellis, 48, was coaching high school football in Texas prior to his hire by the Cowboys, and was the eighth overall selection in the 1998 draft by Jerry Jones and co. Ellis would record 77 sacks in 11 seasons in Dallas, which was good enough for a Pro Bowl nod in 2007.
Dallas Cowboys’ Roller Coaster 2024
All was well in ‘Jerry World’ as the Dallas Cowboys began their season with a 7-2 record, which included a five-game winning streak over the likes of the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Commanders, Carolina Panthers, and New York Giants. Despite a few losses to the Eagles, 49ers, and a shocking one in Arizona against the lowly Kyler Murray-less Cardinals, the Cowboys ended the regular season with back-to-back wins over the Jets and Giants to win the NFC East.
Unfortunately for the Dallas Cowboys, history repeated itself when Jerry Jones’ club was throttled by Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card in their own place, 48-32. After such an embarrassing loss to his old team, it was seemingly a foregone conclusion that Mike McCarthy would be the fall guy for the Cowboys’ short-coming…especially with names like Bill Belichick and Jim Harbaugh on the market.
However, Jerry Jones has other plans as he will keep McCarthy manning the sidelines in 2024, which will certainly be met with mixed reactions by Cowboys fans and foes alike.
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