Dan Quinn is beginning to finalize his defensive staff for the . at defensive coordinator, narrowly beating out defensive a sistant George Edwards in the proce s, Quinn immediately got to work making . His latest move will see him reunite with another one of his former staffers, a rollover from his stint as head coach of the , opting to add Aden Durde as Cowboys C.J. Uzomah Jersey defensive line coach — sources confirm to CBS Sports.Durde beat out Giff Smith to land the position, Smith having interviewed with the Cowboys as well and garnered interest after spending time as defensive line coach of the and from his work with the under Gus Bradley — Quinn having succeeded Bradley as the driver of the famed Legion of Boom defense. Durde joined the Falcons in 2018 in the team’s defense quality control role before being promoted by Quinn to outside linebackers coach Kevin Minter Jersey in 2020.A former linebacker himself, Durde had stints as a player for the and in the early 2000s, mixing in some international play as well before retiring and entering the coaching ranks following the 2008 season. It’s no secret the Cowboys could use some refinement at the linebacker position, a point Durde can obviously help with, but his new role will be keyed into getting the defensive line in Dallas where it needs to be. He’s the second position coach to be brought over from Kevin Huber Jersey the Falcons by Quinn, , that move leading to the expected parting of ways with Maurice Linguist.Linguist will reportedly sign on as co-defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan, per multiple reports, returning to the collegiate ranks where he took up residence before joining Mike McCarthy in the 2020 Cowboys regime change. This still leaves one or two unanswered questions for Dallas, the main one being the status of Edwards, whom the Cowboys would love to keep on board going forward. The plan is to potentially expand Edwards’ role on defense beyond defensive a sistant, and talks have been had in that regard, sources noted to CBS Sports ahead of the hiring of Quinn. While amicable to remaining on staff, the former defensive coordinator is now and, should he accept the invitation to interview, there’s nothing the Cowboys can do to stop it from occurring.They can only hope he doesn’t leave, while po sibly giving him financial and role incentives to stay put. Malik Jefferson Jersey Hiring Durde means the Cowboys now have their defensive coordinator, secondary coach and defensive line coach nailed down, but the formal position of linebackers coach remains a mystery — as does Leon Lett’s role as long-time a sistant defensive line coach. It is expected the final decision or two will come down soon, as the team works to iron out its defensive coaching situation so they can turn their attention to the elephant in the room other sides of their equation, namely signing and making sure offensive coordinator and special teams Kerry Wynn Jersey coordinator John Fa sel opt to forego leaving for the rival .
