Moore is presently the front-runner for the Dallas gig, Jon Machota of The Athletic writes. A rent can’t be made till the Eagles are eradicated, and the Cowboys can’t conduct an interview this week as Philadelphia prepares for the NFC title recreation. As soon as Moore turns into eligible for a return to Dallas, although, it will likely be fascinating to see if it takes place.
The 35-year-old grew to become the Cowboys’ quarterbacks coach in 2018, shortly after his taking part in profession ended. Moore took over as offensive coordinator one yr later, starting a stretch wherein Dallas typically loved sturdy manufacturing on that aspect of the ball. In three of Moore’s 4 seasons main the offense, the Cowboys ranked sixth or higher in scoring. Then-head coach Mike McCarthy elected to take over as play-caller for 2023, although, and Moore discovered himself on the transfer in consequence.
Final yr, the Chargers employed Moore as their OC. The crew completed within the backside half of the league in complete offense and scoring, and with Jim Harbaugh being introduced in as head coach it got here as no shock sweeping adjustments had been made to Los Angeles’ employees. As soon as once more, Moore didn’t want to attend lengthy to discover a new alternative, as he took on offensive coordinator duties with the Eagles for 2024.
Philadelphia ranked top-eight in yards and factors in the course of the common season, thanks in no small half to a career-best marketing campaign from operating again Saquon Barkley. Whereas the Eagles have confronted consistency issues within the passing recreation, their success has put Moore squarely on the top teaching radar for the 2025 hiring cycle. Along with being the primary candidate to talk with the Cowboys about their emptiness, he has interviewed with the Jaguars and Saints.
A report from Friday named Moore together with former Cowboys tight finish Jason Witten as strong contenders for the Dallas gig. The latter is held in excessive regard by proprietor Jerry Jones, however his distinct lack of teaching expertise would make it a shock if he outright changed McCarthy on the sidelines. A task of some form might nonetheless be in play for Witten, who has beforehand been talked about as a future head teaching candidate in Dallas.
As Machota notes, a stronger sentiment exists amongst followers for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders or Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to be tapped for the Cowboys job. Neither of them have interviewed for the place but, although. Whereas Dallas is expected to expand its search within the coming days, all different names seem to have floor to make up.
