In a move that was long expected, Dallas Cowboys veteran tight end coach Mike Pope has retired and will be placed by senior offensive assistant Steve Loney.
Pope, who turns 75 this month, has been with the Cowboys the past three years, but he has coached in the NFL for the past 34 years. He was with the New York Giants for 14 seasons before joining the Cowboys.
Loney has spent the bulk of his coaching career with the offensive line. He hasn't coached tight ends since college. He had a brief internship for his current role during the Senior Bowl last year when the Cowboys staff coached the North Team.