The Dallas Cowboys have stolen a promising coach away from the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Cowboys have agreed to make Christian Parker their new defensive coordinator after firing Matt Eberflus earlier this month.
Parker, 34, previously spent the past two seasons in Philadelphia, serving as the passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Eagles. He will now be tasked with turning around a Dallas defense that allowed the most passing yards and points in the entire NFL in 2025.
The secondary was a strength for the Eagles during both of Parker's seasons in Philadelphia and was a major factor in the team capturing the second Super Bowl title in franchise history last year.
Young cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean both quickly developed into All-Pros under Parker after both being selected by the Eagles early in the 2024 draft.
After it was announced that Parker would be joining the Cowboys, DeJean crediting the coach for helping turn him into the player he is today.
Mannnn😔. They got a great one wouldn’t be the player I am without Coach CP🫡 https://t.co/AyQycoOsPs
— Cooper DeJean (@cooperdejean) January 22, 2026
A replacement for Parker can now be added to the list of roles that the Eagles need to fill – a list that already includes offensive coordinator.
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