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Cowboys add 2 defensive assistants, promote strength coach

Jan. 21, 2021 02:30 PM EST
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have named Joe Whitt Jr. secondary and passing game coordinator and Aden Durde defensive line coach while promoting...

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, with former Atlanta coach Quinn as defensive coordinator, turning over a unit that was among the worst in franchise history to someone who built his reputation on defense in Seattle. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Cowboys pick ex-Atlanta coach Quinn as defensive coordinator

Jan. 11, 2021 07:52 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2020, file photo, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Nolan talks to players as they warm up for an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys have fired Nolan after their defense allowed a franchise record in points and finished 31st in the NFL against the run in his only season, the team announced Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Mike Nolan after 1 season

Jan. 08, 2021 05:14 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott, center, pushes through New York Giants defenders to score a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Defense figures to be focus as Cowboys miss playoffs again

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 04, 2021 05:22 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton (14) keeps the ball for a gain of yardage as San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw (99) and Kerry Hyder Jr. (92) give chase in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Cowboys, Eagles meet in altered states, close to elimination

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 24, 2020 04:08 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys' Andy Dalton (14), Dalton Schultz, rear, celebrate a touchdown run by Tony Pollard (20) in the second half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Turnaround on turnovers helps Cowboys keep faint hopes alive

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 21, 2020 12:24 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, center, is brought down by a host of Baltimore Ravens defenders during the second half of an NFL football game, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Cowboys take NFC's worst record into final quarter of season

By Schuyler Dixon Dec. 09, 2020 11:25 AM EST

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (24) escapes a tackle attempt by Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Reality overwhelms hope for Cowboys, last in woeful NFC East

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 30, 2020 01:50 PM EST

An image of Dallas Cowboys strength and conditioning coordinator Markus Paul is projected on the video screen as all in attendance observe a moment of silence before an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Paul died on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Raw emotions linger for Cowboys after strength coach's death

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 28, 2020 11:42 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2020, file phot, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) lifts his fist to cheers from fans as he is carted off the field after suffering an injury while running the ball during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys are on the verge of a lost year, when they had hoped to contend, after a broken ankle ended the quarterback's season. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Cowboys' brass believes in McCarthy amid all-but-lost debut

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 12, 2020 04:47 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb (88) tries to get past Philadelphia Eagles' Marcus Epps (22) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
McCarthy's 1st season in Dallas all but lost at 9-game mark

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 09, 2020 03:48 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci (7) throws downfield in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Landover, Md. Washington won 25-3.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Darius Slay quickly learned Cowboys-Eagles rivalry is bitter

By Rob Maaddi Oct. 29, 2020 04:20 PM EDT

Players reacting to seeing Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton (14) lying on the ground after getting hit by Washington Football Team inside linebacker Jon Bostic (53) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Cowboys question their own fight in rapidly spiraling season

By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 26, 2020 05:05 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton (14) lies on the ground after getting hit by Washington Football Team inside linebacker Jon Bostic (53) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
'We weren't good at all': Cowboys lose Dalton in rout at DC

By Howard Fendrich Oct. 25, 2020 05:23 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones, left, Stephen Jones, center, and New York Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, right, greet each other before an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. The game marks the first time Garrett has returned to play against the team he was the head coach of last season. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys 10/11/2020

Oct. 11, 2020 04:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2020, file photo, New York Jets running back Frank Gore runs with the ball during a practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Florham Park, N.J. Gore took his first NFL snaps as a pro with the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 in what seems like a lifetime ago for the NFL’s third-leading rusher. It all comes full circle for the 37-year-old Gore on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, when his Jets host the team with which he began his career 16 years ago. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Full circle for Jets' Gore with facing familiar foe in 49ers

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Sep. 18, 2020 05:05 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott (21) runs around a group of Los Angeles Rams defenders on his way to a touchdown after a catch during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong )
McCarthy loses 1st game with Cowboys, but might have won QB

By Schuyler Dixon Sep. 14, 2020 01:45 PM EDT

SoFi Stadium, Cowboys' McCarthy make debuts in Rams opener

By The Associated Press Sep. 10, 2020 02:01 PM EDT
DALLAS (8-8) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-7) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC OPENING LINE — Cowboys by 3 ...

McCarthy era begins with Cowboys still seeking playoff run

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2020 03:26 PM EDT
DALLAS COWBOYS (8-8) New Faces: Coach Mike McCarthy, backup QB Andy Dalton, WR CeeDee Lamb, DE Everson Griffen, DE Aldon Smith, DT Dontari...

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Justin March (59) smiles as he prepares for drill during an NFL football training camp practice in Frisco, Texas, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
AP source: Cowboys' Collins, Lee headed to IR, should return

By Schuyler Dixon Sep. 05, 2020 05:13 PM EDT