The Dallas Cowboys hire veteran coach Mike Pettine to their defensive staff as the team looks to address early struggles on defense. Multiple outlets report Pettine comes out of retirement and joins in a senior defensive assistant role, with his arrival timed ahead of Dallas’s next game against the Green Bay Packers.
Alongside the staff change, outlets focus on where defensive coordinator Christian Parker will coach during games. After owner Jerry Jones previously suggested Parker would work from the booth, Parker tells reporters he is “most likely” to remain on the sideline and continues to call plays from there. Yahoo Sports also frames Parker’s approach as keeping him in control while Pettine serves as a sounding board. Overall coverage presents the Cowboys’ defensive shakeup as part of a broader effort to correct issues after recent setbacks.
