Dan Quinn turns down offers from multiple teams to stay with Cowboys

On Thursday, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn announced his decision to stay with the team for the upcoming season.

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, multiple teams had offered Quinn a head coach job, and he had had talks with some of them. These included the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts, as well as the Arizona Cardinals, where he was the strongest candidate.

Tom Pelissero

2023-01-26 21:53

#Cowboys DC Dan Quinn informed interested teams that he is staying in Dallas, per sources. Quinn was a top candidate for the #Cardinals’ head coaching job and also interviewed with the #Colts and #Broncos. But his heart is in Dallas and he wants to win a Super Bowl there. https://t.co/yl7gXtYIOv

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Moreover, Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talks, Quinn had a “strong interest” in joining the Broncos and working again with GM George Paton, with whom the 52-year-old had worked together before at the Miami Dolphins.

However, he ended up turning down all of them because “his heart is in Dallas and he wants to win a Super Bowl there.” Quinn told ESPN’s Ed Werder that he had decided to lengthen his tenure at Dallas for at least another year due to “unfinished business.”

Ed Werder

2023-01-26 22:11

#Cowboys DC Dan Quinn interviewed with #Cardinals yesterday but informed them and others teams he’s remaining with #Cowboys. “Unfinished business here in Dallas, Quinn told me. “My complete focus is helping the team play championship ball in 2023.” https://t.co/NqbWHeyZtu

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“Unfinished business here in Dallas. My complete focus is helping the team play championship ball in 2023,” Quinn said.

Under Quinn, the Cowboys ranked 20th in passing, 16th in rushing and seventh in points allowed during the 2021 regular season. Then, in 2022 the Cowboys became the eighth-ranked team in passing, 22nd in rushing and fifth in points allowed.

Analysts often point out Quinn’s role in helping Micah Parsons develop into an NFL Defensive Player of the Year finalist and won DROY honors in 2021.

Cowboys head coach happy with Quinn’s decision

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy expressed excitement about Quinn’s decision to stay. McCarthy had earlier stressed that he wanted Quinn to remain a Cowboys defensive coordinator for their 2023 campaign.

“We’re all extremely excited to have Dan back,” McCarthy said. “Had a chance to visit with him a short while ago. This is big for us. Gives us continuity, definitely what we’ve accomplished the last two years, building off of that. Frankly, on a personal note, I can’t tell you how thankful I am.”