Ex-Jets coach is about to lead Dallas Cowboys

A former Jets coach is closing in on a deal to become head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, who from 2006-11 was the Jets‘ OC, is expected to be named the Cowboys head coach “no later than Friday, possibly today”, Clarence Hill of All City DLLS posted on X/Twitter on Thursday.

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The Jets made the playoffs three times in Schottenheimer’s six seasons as their offensive coordinator. Since then, they’ve drawn blanks, owning the longest streak of seasons without a postseason appearance in American professional sports.

Schottenheimer has served as offensive coordinator on four different teams over 14 of his 23 years in the NFL. After his stint with the Jets, he was OC for then-St. Louis Rams for three seasons and he had the same role with the Seattle Seahawks, helping head coach Pete Carroll reach three consecutive playoff appearances with quarterback Russell Wilson.

After two seasons as the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator — the first of which Dallas’ offense ranked No. 1 in the NFL in points and fifth in yards — owner Jerry Jones is ready to lock him up as his head coach. He will replace Mike McCarthy, who posted a 49-35 regular-season record as head coach.

In his tenure with the Jets, Schottenheimer coached under Mike Mangini and Rex Ryan, who was recently passed over for Aaron Glenn for the Jets’ head coaching vacancy.