Back to the Gonzaga Bulldogs Newsfeed

Reports: Cowboys hiring Cards' Klayton Adams as OC

The Dallas Cowboys are hiring Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams to be their new offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Friday. He would replace Brian Schottenheimer, who earlier this month was promoted to head coach after the Cowboys parted ways with Mike McCarthy following the season. The hiring of Adams would seem to indicate an increased focus on the running game in Dallas for next season. Adams, 41, worked the past two seasons for the Cardinals after spending four years with the Indianapolis Colts as an assistant offensive line coach (2019-20) and tight ends coach (2021-22). Under Adams' watch, the Cardinals ranked seventh in the league in 2024 in rushing yards (144.