The Dallas Cowboys’ coaching staff could undergo serious turnover this offseason. Depending how they perform in the playoffs, we could be talking about the Cowboys needing a new head coach and defensive coordinator.
If Dallas is bounced early again — before the NFC Championship Game — owner Jerry Jones could send Mike McCarthy packing. That might come off as draconian given everything McCarthy has done over his three-plus years on the job, but it’s possible he isn’t the guy to take the Cowboys to the promised land.
But with Prescott struggling as last season progressed, and after an underwhelming 19-12 divisional-round loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Cowboys parted ways with Moore, who is now calling plays for Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers.
“It’s really cool to see Mike in that role,” Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn said. “It looks, from my opinion, that he’s having a blast. Sometimes as a head coach, when you’re not the playcaller, you’re yearning for it, so I’ve seen that with him, the energy he has for it. I’ve felt some happiness and joy for him going out there, and you can see his competitive juices going.”
Meanwhile, Bieniemy left the Kansas City Chiefs after spending the past five seasons as their offensive coordinator, but with Andy Reid as head coach, Bieniemy was never the primary playcaller. He’ll assume that duty with the Washington Commanders.
Here is who will be calling plays for all 32 teams, including the experience they bring and the storyline surrounding them entering this season. ESPN Stats & Information also provides a key stat on each playcaller.
The NFL playcaller landscape will feature new faces and some familiar ones in fresh surroundings, with Eric Bieniemy and Kellen Moore changing teams.
And then there’s Mike McCarthy.
The Cowboys coach will be the primary playcaller for the first time since Dallas hired him in 2020. McCarthy was a longtime, successful playcaller for the Green Bay Packers, but he didn’t want to upset the continuity of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, so he let Moore continue to call plays.
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