The Dallas Cowboys are looking for their next head coach. One former player believes the perfect candidate is a former beloved Cowboys star.
If you thought there wouldn’t be any drama surrounding the Dallas Cowboys head coaching opening, then you must be living under a rock.
Reports of what the team is doing in regard to the opening seem to change by the hour. The fanbase continues to wait anxiously on what the front office will believe is the right move for the future.
Recently, Cowboys legend DeMarcus Ware sat down with Rich Eisen on the ‘Rich Eisen Show’ to discuss the Dallas head coach opening.
Ware believes that there is one candidate that can change the culture in Dallas. That candidate is former star tight end Jason Witten.
Who does the #DallasCowboys great want to see as their next head coach? And did we hear the Hall of Famer right, does he want to get on the sideline with a headset, too?#NFL #NFLPlayoffs @JasonWitten pic.twitter.com/bKlYAxUaIg
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) January 23, 2025
Ware, like many others in the fanbase, believes that this franchise needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.
The former Cowboys defensive end talks about a culture shift similar to what Dan Campbell did for the Detroit Lions.
Jason Witten, an Elizabeth alum and former Tennessee Volunteer and Dallas Cowboy, watches from the sidelines during the TSSAA Class 4A BlueCross Bowl football game between Tullahoma and Elizabethton heldKns Tullahoma Elizabethton Football Bp / Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK
Ware even said that if Witten were to become head coach, he would accept an offer to be a part of the staff as a linebacker coach.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten talks to owner Jerry Jones after returning to camp after jury duty during minicamp Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images / Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images
There’s no question that this team needs a culture change. For far too long, it has felt like everyone is walking around on pins and needles in fear of ruffling Jerry Jones’ feathers.
However, in order for this franchise to ever become a Super Bowl threat again, they need a head coach who isn’t afraid to upset the establishment.
Is Witten that person?