IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys look set to fill their coaching vacancy in the defensive backfield, as they intend to hire Greg Jackson.
Jackson, a 12-year NFL safety and longtime coach, hasn’t signed his contract yet, but he’s expected to take over coaching duties of the Cowboys’ safeties, effectively sharing defensive back coaching duties with fifth-year assistant Joe Baker.
Jackson comes to the Cowboys from the University of Michigan, where he coached defensive backs during the 2015 season. It’s no coincidence that he signed on with Jim Harbaugh, as he spent the four previous years as an assistant defensive backs coach on Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers staff.