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The Dallas Cowboys are going through a lot of changes, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
The Cowboys will be seeing their former defensive coordinator, Dan Quinn, twice a year with the Washington Commanders for the foreseeable future as the team’s rival hired him as their head coach. He also brought secondary coach/passing game coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. as Washington’s new defensive coordinator.
Quinn played a vital role in turning around a Cowboys defense that gave up 29.6 points per game in 2020. In the time that he was the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator, the defense finished top 10 in points allowed, ranking fifth during the 2023 season. The Cowboys were also fifth in total yards allowed and tied for 12th in turnovers. He was named Assistant Coach of the Year by The Associated Press in 2021
I want to thank Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones, Coach Mike McCarthy, and the entire Dallas Cowboys organization for the past three seasons,” Dan Quinn said. “The players, coaching staff, and everyone across the organization became family in such a short time. We have a great task ahead of us, but the ownership group, Adam, and I are lockstep in putting in the work to achieve our goal: consistently competing for Super Bowls year in and year out.”
With several Cowboys set to test free agency, it’s possible they may see some of their ex-teammates — Dante Fowler Jr., in particular — standing on the Commanders’ sideline with Quinn.
Fowler has a deep history with Quinn. The former third overall pick was coached by him at Florida and then played for him with the Atlanta Falcons. Eventually, Quinn led Fowler to the Cowboys where Fowler had 10 sacks over two seasons.