The Dallas Cowboys are adding another hire on the defensive side of the ball under new coordinator Christian Parker. They’re bringing on Green Bay Packers passing-game coordinator Derrick Ansley. Dallas also recently hired Arizona Cardinals cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith.

The Dallas Cowboys are continuing to add intriguing assistants to new defensive coordinator Christian Parker's staff.

Also leaving Dallas are defensive pass game coordinator Andre Curtis, linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi, and secondary/cornerbacks coach David Overstreet. The shakeup has officially begun, and Parker has found his first piece of the puzzle with the hiring of former Arizona Cardinals cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith.

Despite a down year, the Cowboys special teams unit will retain its coordinator for 2026, and extension talks have begun with RB Javonte Williams.

The Dallas Cowboys are filling out their defensive coaching staff, and Stephen Jones expects the process to wrap up quickly.

Executives and talent evaluators from several teams at Senior Bowl this week told Yahoo Sports they would keep Pickens if they were Dallas. Some preferred a multiyear deal to a franchise tag. Others preferred to see Pickens' off-field behavior another year before a long-term deal,