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Seahawks request interview with Cowboys assistant Joe Whitt Jr for defensive coordinator role

The search for the Seattle Seahawks’ next defensive coordinator is ongoing, and a new name that’s surfaced is a man who’s won a Super Bowl as a defensive assistant.

Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday that Joe Whitt Jr, the current Dallas Cowboys passing game coordinator and secondary coach, is the latest entrant into Seattle’s pool of candidates.

The #Seahawks put in a request to interview #Cowboys defensive passing game coordinator/secondary Joe Whitt Jr. for their defensive coordinator job, per source. Whitt is a 14-year NFL assistant and widely respected.