New Cowboys defensive coordinator and his staff have been busy at the NFL Combine, and he discussed how they've approached building the scheme around Dallas' players, as well as what he wants the defense's play style to look like. 

The Cowboys are likely to play multiple schemes under new DC Christian Parker. To do so, it'll take a level of understanding from the players to be able to learn a variety of defenses, too. 

Brian Schottenheimer was looking for a great teacher in his next defensive coordinator. The Cowboys believe they have one in Christian Parker, who discussed his "thorough" and "detailed" style of teaching. 

An exhaustive search led the Cowboys right to the front door of Christian Parker, and both sides felt an instant chemistry in choosing to join forces to fix Dallas' ailing defense.

From a change in base defensive looks to building the scheme around his players, new Cowboys DC Christian Parker outlined his vision for Dallas' defense in 2026. 

The newest era of the Cowboys' defensive staff, lead by Christian Parker, has been finalized and here's a quick look at how it all shapes up for 2026 and beyond.

Speaking at the red carpet for the 2026 NFL Honors, Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones discussed the team's hiring of new DC Christian Parker, saying the 34-year old was "really impressive" in the interview process. 

With just seven years of NFL experience under his belt, new Cowboys DC Christian Parker becomes Dallas' youngest DC in franchise history at 34 years old. How did he earn the job? COO/co-owner Stephen Jones and VP of player personnel Will McClay explained what made Parker stand out from the rest of the pack. 

With Christian Parker named as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator for 2026, he's wasting no time allowing reaching out to candidates he'd like brought to Dallas.