The Cowboys are sticking with continuity on their teaching workers, because the group promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to the top teaching function. Nonetheless, it sounds just like the group might want to barely revamp their offensive teaching workers.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Scott Tolzien isn’t anticipated again in Dallas subsequent season. The previous NFL journeyman was connected to an expiring contract, so there doesn’t should be any formal divorce separation the 2 sides.
Tolzien may have been a logical candidate to exchange Schottenheimer within the offensive coordinator function. After spending three seasons as an assistant, Tolzien spent the previous two years teaching the Cowboys quarterbacks. Dak Prescott completed second in MVP in the course of the 2023 marketing campaign, and whereas the QB’s numbers took a step again earlier than his season-ending damage in 2024, Tolzien nonetheless earned a popularity as a “proficient QB tutor” (per Rapoport).
Rapoport additionally notes that Tolzien may “resurface quickly.” Loads of groups are nonetheless settling their teaching staffs, and the 37-year-old could have performed sufficient in Dallas to garner a coordinator interview. On the very least, Tolzien shouldn’t have any points discovering one other job teaching QBs.
Schottenheimer will now be looking for at the least an OC and a QBs coach, however the brand new Cowboys head coach will look so as to add to his personal offensive obligations. According to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, Schottenheimer is anticipated to name the offensive performs subsequent season. The previous coordinator didn’t have this particular responsibility below Mike McCarthy, however it feels like Schottenheimer is just going to extend his offensive oversight transferring ahead. Happily, this shouldn’t be a difficulty for Prescott; ESPN’s Todd Archer says the QB has relationship with Schottenheimer and likes the coach’s “creativity.”
Whereas the Cowboys are anticipating extra modifications to their teaching workers, there’s hope that a few of the present coaches will stick round. This contains tight ends coach Lunda Wells, with Archer noting that the long-time Giants workers member may very well be a candidate to educate the offensive line.
