Brian Schottenheimer evacuates his home amid a Nashville ice storm. The Cowboys coach faces personal strife while rebuilding his defense.

Johnson recently stopped by “ The Pat McAfee Show ” where, after he was finished ripping into the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee re: Bill Belichick, he got into his former team in Dallas, the job that Schottenheimer did in his rookie year and what the Cowboys have to do to get back to the glory days of Johnson’s Cowboys in the ‘90s.

The organization dismissed three defensive assistants on Monday: Andre Curtis, defensive passing game coordinator and safeties coach, David Overstreet II, secondary cornerbacks coach, and linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi.

Zach Orr was not hired as the Cowboys' new defensive coordinator, but he is in position to join the team's 2026 coaching staff. More at PFR.

Dallas is moving into Phase 2 in the search for a new defensive coordinator -- in-person interviews.

New defensive coordinator Christian Parker is filling out his coaching staff as the Dallas Cowboys move deeper into the offseason.