At least one NFL owner has confidence in new Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt has expressed strong support for the Cowboys' decision to hire Schottenheimer as head coach,

Brian Schottenheimer says he's “ready” to be coach of the Dallas Cowboys after a long career as an NFL assistant.

The Hunt family watched Schottenheimer, now 51, grow up. Brian led Overland Park High School to the Kansas Class 5A state title in ’91 and wound up as the backup quarterback to Danny Wuerffel on the University of Florida team that won a national championship.

While it’s still unclear how Schottenheimer’s staff with the Cowboys will look, ESPN reported ex-Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is a “prime candidate” for the defensive coordinator job. Schottenheimer’s Dallas promotion leaves the Saints as the only team with a head coaching vacancy left to fill.

Former Bengals and Rams standout Andrew Whitworth recently gave his thoughts on Dallas’ head coaching move, reliving some of his past meetings with Schottenheimer in the NFC West. Whitworth suited up for the Rams while Schottenheimer was calling offensive plays in Seattle from 2018-20.

The Dallas Cowboys hired a new head coach last week in Brian Schottenheimer, who was previously the team’s offensive coordinator. The Cowboys ranked near the bottom of the NFL in 2024 in rushing yards per game (100.