Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has rebuffed some head-coaching opportunities in the past to remain in his current position. That may not be happening this offseason, but there remains a route for him to return to Dallas in 2024.
Even though head coach Mike McCarthy was somewhat non-committal on Thursday, ESPN’s Ed Werder reported that the expectation is that Quinn will be back with Dallas if he does not land a head-coaching job elsewhere. Quinn is in high demand as a coaching candidate and has five interviews scheduled.
Quinn appears to have a legitimate chance of landing a job elsewhere. There is one spot in particular where he could be an ideal fit. He also seems to be more aggressive this offseason about surveying potential head-coaching jobs as opposed to last year, when he took himself out of the running fairly early in the process in order to remain with Dallas.
Quinn is well-liked by owner Jerry Jones and had even been named as a potential in-house replacement for McCarthy. His defense’s ugly performance in the NFC wild-card loss to Green Bay may have given some people second thoughts, but he remains in high demand and appears to have a job no matter what happens this offseason.
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