Several high-profile assistant coaches won't return this season for the Dallas Cowboys. Special teams coordinator John Fassel already left, taking the same posi
Fassel was one of Mike McCarthy’s first hires in Dallas in 2020 and helped develop Brandon Aubrey and KaVontae Turpin into All-Pro talents.
Regardless of why Fassel decided to leave Dallas, this is still a significant loss for the Cowboys. Under his guidance, the team has had one of the best special teams units in the NFL, and his departure leaves a substantial void that the new head coach will need to fill.
The Dallas Cowboys parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy after their losing season, and now they say goodbye to their special teams coach John Fassel.
The first of Dallas’ assistant coaches from last season is on the move, as John Fassel is headed to Nashville.
As the team continues its search for a head coach, multiple outlets reported Monday that John Fassel will become the next special teams coordinator for the Tennessee Titans. Fassel spent the past five seasons at the same position in Dallas, serving the entire tenure of former head coach Mike McCarthy.
After five seasons as the special teams coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys, John Fassel left to take the same role with the Tennessee Titans. During his time with Dallas, Fassel helped unearth a couple of special teams superstars.
McCarthy, who posted a 49-34 record with the Cowboys, tied for the eighth-best in the NFL alongside the Minnesota Vikings, leaves behind a mixed legacy. During his time in Dallas, McCarthy led the team to three straight 12-win seasons (2021-2023), a feat the Cowboys hadn't achieved since their Super Bowl-winning years of the early '90s.
The Dallas Cowboys are still ramping up the process ... the strong coaching staff he assembled, particularly with John "Bones" Fassel, who remains widely regarded as the best special teams ...
Although the battle for Cowboys head coach is still underway, several other coaches are also looking for a new contract. Most notably, Special Teams coach John Fassel decided to leave the Cowboys and take an offer with the Tennessee Titans.
Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey has revealed that John Fassel, now a with the Tennessee Titans is going to try and trade for him.
If the Cowboys lose Bryan Anger in free agency there are plenty of cheap rookies to turn to, says @ReidDHanson.