Many of these changes are a result of former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn taking the Washington Commanders head coaching job. The Cowboys are bringing back a familiar face in former Pro Bowl pass rusher Greg Ellis to be the team’s assistant defensive line coach.
The Dallas Cowboys are filling out their coaching staff under new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. Head coach Mike McCarthy may be back, but the coaching staff will look remarkably different in 2024.
“The Cowboys are hiring former first-round pick Greg Ellis as an assistant defensive line coach, the team can confirm,” DallasCowboys.com’s Nick Harris detailed in a February 16, 2024 message on X. “Ellis has served as the head coach for Texas College and SAGU and will now get his first NFL opportunity with the team that began his NFL career in 1998.
Additionally, Dallas hired Commanders defensive line coach Jeff Zgonina. The veteran coach will hold the same role on the Cowboys staff.
