Report: Cowboys to interview current position coach for DC promotion

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• The former first-round draft pick quickly picked up where he left off upon arriving in Dallas and, under Whitecotton's guidance once again, made his fourth Pro Bowl. But Whitecotton proved to be popular with his other players, too, getting solid play out of a cobbled-together group of mostly newcomers that also included Kenny Clark, Solomon Thomas, James Houston, and rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku in addition to returning veteran Osa Odighizuwa. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe ill-fated Mazi Smith experiment also ended on Whitecotton's watch, itself a sign for some in Cowboys Nation of tangible improvement. Additionally, Whitecotton was a uniting force for the position group following the tragic midseason passing of edge rusher Marshawn Kneeland.
• Several times on the HBO Max series Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East, Whitecotton was seen encouraging his players to honor their fallen teammate with their play and prominently displayed Kneeland's jersey in meetings and on gameday. Whitecotton's interview for the DC job is slated to take place on Monday.
• He'll meet with head coach Brian Schottenheimer and the front office virtually, as did the previous three candidates the team has already spoken with. The Cowboys sat down with Vikings pass game coordinator Daronte Jones and Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda on Friday and then met with Broncos assistant head coach and pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard on Saturday.
• The team had requested permission to interview Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich, but was denied, as he is currently still under contract with Atlanta. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTodd is on X at @ToddBrock24f7.
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