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The Dallas Cowboys have added another former head coach to their defensive coordinator search.
Rex Ryan has interviewed for the Cowboys defensive coordinator vacancy, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.
The 61-year-old has been away from coaching since the final weeks of the 2016 season, serving as a television analyst for the last seven seasons, although he interviewed to be the Denver Broncos’ defensive coordinator last year. Ryan became a well-known figure in the football world for his six-year tenure as the head coach of the New York Jets from 2009-14.
Ryan led the Jets to one of their best stretches of football in team history, taking them to the AFC Championship Game in back-to-back seasons to start his tenure in New York. The defense was viewed as the biggest reason why Ryan had immediate success in New York, with the unit allowing the fewest yards and points in his first season at the helm. They were among the best in both categories again in 2010, ranking third in yards allowed and sixth in scoring defense.
After those first two seasons, Ryan’s Jets eventually petered out with two losing seasons in his final three years. He remained a head coach after his stint with the Jets, heading to Buffalo to coach the Bills. After an 8-8 season in 2015, Ryan was fired by the Bills with one game remaining in the 2016 season as the team was 7-8.
Prior to becoming the head coach of the Jets, Ryan enjoyed a 10-year stint in Baltimore, where he helped the Ravens hold one of the best defenses in the league for a decade. He was the defensive line coach for the Ravens team that won the Super Bowl in 2000, which is regarded as one of the best defenses in league history. He was the Ravens’ defensive coordinator from 2005-08, helping Baltimore hold the second-best defense in the league in his final season with the team.
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