Dan Quinn is once again trying to sabotage the Dallas Cowboys
As the Commanders rebuild Quinn’s staff, he’s aiming for an important Cowboys’ position coach.
When Dan Quinn took over as head coach of the Washington Commanders in 2024, he took a lot from the Dallas Cowboys.
Among multiple former Cowboys—coaches and players—Quinn secured center Tyler Biadasz, defensive end Dorance Armstrong, wide receiver Noah Brown, defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. (who later returned to Dallas), and pass game coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. (who he hired as DC and fired this month).
But someone Quinn was kept from stealing away: Tight ends coach Lunda Wells.
Quinn requests permission to speak to Wells
In 2024, the Cowboys blocked Quinn from interviewing Wells. Then, Quinn was interested in Wells for the Commanders’ offensive line coach vacancy. The Cowboys also blocked Quinn from interviewing then DB coach Al Harris.
Now, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer, Quinn is requesting to interview Wells once again, only this time for the Commanders’ offensive coordinator role. Wells is expected to take the interview, as it would be a promotion for him.
As Archer pointed out in his report, Wells carries a lot of weight on the Cowboys’ game plans. He’s also responsible for Dalton Schultz’s and Jake Ferguson’s development. The former had his best seasons in Dallas upon Wells’ arrival in 2020 with Mike McCarthy. Losing him would be a significant blow to Brian Schottenheimer’s staff.
Wells is expected to go up against some top-notch competition for the Commanders’ OC vacancy, however. With the likes of Mike McDaniel available, expect Washington to take big swings to replace for Kliff Kingsbury ahead of what will be a pivotal year for quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator search is expected to kick off over the next few days after firing Matt Eberflus from the position. The NFL coaching cycle is slowly heating up.