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Cowboys Expected to Hire Eagles' Christian Parker as Defensive Chief

Christian Parker, 34, joins Dallas after helping Philadelphia lead the NFL in pass defense in 2024, as Cowboys seek to improve their last-ranked defense.

  • On Jan. 22, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys are finalizing a deal to hire Christian Parker, Philadelphia Eagles passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach, after his in-person interview Wednesday, Jan. 21.
  • After the Cowboys finished 30th in yards allowed and last in points in 2025, the team fired Matt Eberflus days after a 7-9-1 season, prompting an extensive search for a new defensive leader.
  • Parker, 34, has spent the past two seasons as Philadelphia Eagles passing game coordinator and secondary coach under Vic Fangio, developing Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, and Pro Bowl defenders Pat Surtain II and Justin Simmons.
  • The Cowboys' search concluded Thursday with Christian Parker poised to become defensive coordinator; this marks the first Dallas DC since Monte Kiffin in 2013 without prior head coaching experience, facing immediate expectations.
  • The hire deepens the NFC East rivalry by plucking a coach from the Philadelphia Eagles for Brian Schottenheimer, Cowboys head coach's staff, drawing praise as Dallas enters the offseason with two first-round picks in the 2026 draft.
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Dallas News broke the news in Dallas, United States on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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