{"id":677605,"date":"2026-01-14T22:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/677605\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T22:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:00:14","slug":"eagles-defensive-backs-coach-christian-parker-could-interview-for-cowboys-dc-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/677605\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles defensive backs coach Christian Parker could interview for Cowboys DC opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"J4ZR5TZDMZDVBHCT2LE74INGBA\">The Cowboys have requested an interview with Eagles defensive backs coach Christian Parker for their defensive coordinator opening, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/2011477949216677998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/2011477949216677998\">according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PG4IDDHEMFCQDH2HSVOIFM2WJQ\">Parker would be a tough loss for Philadelphia\u2018s defense. He has helped coach Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean to All-Pro accolades. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"QRMQU33UVVG27OHWBDIB5GUCN4\">It\u2019s not surprising that the Cowboys have shown interest. In the coming weeks, more NFL teams may request to speak with Parker, 34, who is widely regarded as one of the league\u2019s top position coaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PVE4MYIPPZCX5KG5EVNOSFZJZM\">In Dallas, Parker would replace former defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, whose unit finished 30th in total defense this past season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"Y2DUVJJOX5C7LCMW6GGZ5TOPKU\">Parker joined Philadelphia\u2019s staff last season, reuniting with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, his former boss with the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3PPIO5CY4RHVLC4PPQ7S3HMTLI\">Years down the line, Parker would be the perfect replacement for Fangio once he retires. However, the Eagles probably won\u2019t be able to hold onto him for that long. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GNR5J3BRS5DCFJPELDQMRXMPVQ\">Eagles cornerbacks coach Roy Anderson could step into Parker\u2019s role if Parker departs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"AKJYAMOEWFHWRPCADWAQTHOZC4\">The Eagles may draft another cornerback this spring to play on the boundary opposite Mitchell. If Parker stays with Philadelphia, that player would be in good hands. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"FPFSHJLF5VENTOOQBPQRFVNDGU\">Parker also helped develop Broncos All-Pro cornerback Patrick Surtain II during his time in Denver and has brought Mitchell to a comparable level in two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cowboys have requested an interview with Eagles defensive backs coach Christian Parker for their defensive coordinator opening,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":448870,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2026],"tags":[75435,7,31185],"class_list":{"0":"post-677605","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-a1c00808","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-nflraw25"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115895705598830314","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=677605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/448870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=677605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=677605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=677605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}