One important detail has emerged related to Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer's new contract with the team.

FRISCO - We have to call this a "rumor'' because had it come true, it would've marked a violation in the relationship between Robert Saleh and the San Francisco

Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh has officially taken the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator job - the role he was in before New York hired him to be their top guy in 2021.

The Dallas Cowboys are making Brian Schottenheimer their next head coach, which has left many fans surprised and disappointed.

The Dallas Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Jane Slater reported on Friday.

Dallas was neither ambitious nor thorough in its coaching search. Time will tell whether Brian Schottenheimer was a good hire, but there's a reason the Cowboys way hasn't been working for years.

Serving as Cowboys offensive coordinator the last two seaosns, Schottenheimer brings 25 years of NFL coaching experience to the job.

Jerry Jones went with Brian Schottenheimer over Kellen Moore, who spent five seasons with the Cowboys from 2018-2022, with the latter four seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator.

While it’s still unclear how Schottenheimer’s staff with the Cowboys will look, ESPN reported ex-Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is a “prime candidate” for the defensive coordinator job. Schottenheimer’s Dallas promotion leaves the Saints as the only team with a head coaching vacancy left to fill.

The Dallas Cowboys are going with an in-house candidate to replace head coach Mike McCarthy. They are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for that role.

Brian Schottenheimer has not been a head coach at any level, but Dallas' offensive coordinator agreed to terms on Friday to replace Mike McCarthy and become the 10th head coach in Cowboys history.

The Dallas Cowboys' extensive search for their 10th head football coach ended in their backyard when they promoted Brian Schottenheimer from the offensive coordinator spot he held under his predecessor Mike McCarthy.