{"id":22019,"date":"2025-01-26T03:42:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T03:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22019"},"modified":"2025-01-26T03:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T03:42:19","slug":"cowboys-assistant-coach-is-leaving-after-brian-schottenheimer-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22019","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Assistant Coach Is Leaving After Brian Schottenheimer Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/cache\/webp-cache\/3eb6b1b878fe705d062300b3c381b087.webp\" alt=\"Cowboys Assistant Coach Is Leaving After Brian Schottenheimer Decision\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Richard Rodriguez\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys are experiencing a period of change as they seek to overhaul the roster to effectively compete with the rest of the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>After making the playoffs following the 2023 NFL season, the Cowboys took a massive step back last season as they failed to make the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>While injuries are largely to blame, Dallas also lacked much coaching, so Mike McCarthy wasn\u2019t brought back this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>With McCarthy out, the Cowboys conducted a modest coaching search that resulted in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer taking the head coaching job.<\/p>\n<p>Schottenheimer\u2019s hiring was received with negative reviews as it signaled another way for Jerry Jones to retain control of the roster and how it plays.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, it appears quarterback coach Scott Tolzien is leaving the organization following Schottenheimer\u2019s elevation to head coach via Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Cowboys<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u00a0QBs coach Scott Tolzien, whose contract has expired, is expected to move on from Dallas, source said. 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