The Cowboys have hired Marcus Dixon as their new defensive line coach, ESPN’s Todd Archer reports.
He replaces Aaron Whitecotton, hired by the Titans last week.
The Cowboys announced the hiring of Derrick Ansley and Ryan Smith. Ansley will serve as the defensive passing game coordinator and Smith will coach the secondary.
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Dixon spent the last two seasons as the Vikings’ defensive line coach. His contract expired and the Vikings had already replaced him with Ryan Nielsen.
He served as the Rams’ assistant defensive line coach in 2021 and the Broncos’ defensive line coach from 2022-23.
Dixon spent time with the Cowboys as a player from 2008 to 2010.
Ansley spent two seasons as the Packers’ defensive passing game coordinator after one season as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator. Smith has been the Cardinals’ cornerbacks coach the past two seasons.
