The Dallas Cowboys denied a request for permission to talk with one of their assistant coaches. The Philadelphia Eagles requested a chance to speak with Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams in hopes of luring him away from the division rival. The Cowboys front office wasn’t having any of it.
Retaliatory? Probably, as the Eagles had to suspect Dallas wouldn’t allow their soon-to-be second-year OC for the lateral move. The NFL does not recognize the addition of play-calling duties as a true promotion for someone already on the coordinator level. The Cowboys strolled into South Philly with a lasso and signed Eagles pass game coordinator Christian Parker as defensive coordinator, and have since interviewed Philadelphia assistant linebackers coach Ronell Williams.
The denial is well within the Cowboys rights, yet it adds another layer of tension between two franchises that rarely need help manufacturing drama.
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As of yet there have been no reports if Adams requested permission to be allowed to speak with Philadelphia.
The former Cardinals‘ offensive line coach resurrected a Cowboys run game that became non-existent during the Mike McCarthy era, getting worse year after year. By 2024, Dallas ranked 27th in the NFL with 1,705 total ground yards. With Adams on board, the Cowboys ground game increased to 2,136 total yards good for ninth best in the NFL.
With the denial, the Eagles are out again on another option and seem to be running low on options after they removed Kevin Patullo from those responsibilities.
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