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Report: Cowboys hiring Cardinals OL coach Klayton Adams as offensive coordinator

Jan 31, 2025, 3:21 PM | Updated: 3:31 pm

The Dallas Cowboys are hiring Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams as their new offensive coordinator under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Adams met with Dallas in person on Friday after interviewing virtually with the team recently, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler adds the Cardinals were bracing to lose Adams to either the Cowboys or New Orleans Saints.

The coach came to Arizona in 2023 as part of the new regime under general manager Monti Ossenfort and head coach Jonathan Gannon.

He’s helped in the development of young players like 2023 first-round pick Paris Johnson Jr. and second-year pro Isaiah Adams.

His work within the trenches aided in Arizona’s run game that came in seventh in the league behind 144.2 yards per game. It was eighth in touchdowns with 18.

Klayton Adams marks latest Arizona departure

Adams isn’t the only Arizona assistant that’s been in the news this hiring cycle.

Before his move to Dallas, Arizona watched former inside linebackers coach Sam Siefkes head to Virginia Tech as their new defensive coordinator.

Arizona also reportedly moved on from defensive line coach Derrick LeBlanc after two seasons on the job.

Offensive coordinator Drew Petzing meanwhile interviewed with the Chicago Bears for their open heading-coaching job before the team landed on former Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson.

Quarterbacks coach Israel Woolfork also had some interest from Chicago after they reportedly requested an interview with him for its OC job before inking Declan Doyle.

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