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Cowboys news: Defensive coordinator search ramps up as offseason gets underway

Simmons is one of the latest to interview for the position

Simmons, 44, is Carolina’s defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach.

Simmons was with Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy in Green Bay. Simmons worked for the Packers from 2011-19, getting his start there as an administrative assistant before working his way up to assistant special teams coach and then secondary coach.

He joined the Panthers before the 2020 season.

The latest on the coaching carousel.

SUNDAY AM: PACKAGE DEAL? A year ago, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was going to hire Joe Whitt as his defensive coordinator before the job ended up going to another McCarthy friend, the now-ousted Mike Nolan.