Micah Parsons is a defensive end. After Parsons played 55.2 percent of his snaps at linebacker as a rookie, the Cowboys have used him almost exclusively as a defensive end. He has played under two different coordinators and now a third in 2025 in his five seasons.

Matt Eberflus' Dallas homecoming is the opposite of triumphant. The Cowboys' new defensive coordinator left Dallas after seven seasons as the team's linebackers coach (2011-2017) to become an NFL defensive coordinator for the first time with the Indianapolis Colts (2018-2021).