Cowboys Requested To Speak With Three Candidates For Defensive Coordinator Opening

The Dallas Cowboys have requested to speak with three candidates for their defensive coordinator position, per Todd Archer.

The full list of candidates includes:

1. Vikings defensive pass game coordinator Daronte Jones
2. Denver assistant HC/pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard
3. Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda

Leonhard, 43, placed 10 seasons in the NFL for the Bills, Ravens, Jets, Broncos, Saints, and Browns. He was hired as the defensive backs coach at Wisconsin for the 2016 season.

Wisconsin promoted Leonhard to defensive coordinator the following year and he remained in the role until the 2022 season when he took over as the interim head coach.

Leonhard finished with a record of 5-3 as the interim coach at Wisconsin in 2022. He joined the Illinois coaching staff for the 2023 season, then caught on with the Broncos in 2024 as the secondary coach.

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