Cowboys Rumors: Ken Dorsey Considered as Possible OC Under Brian Schottenheimer

Now that Brian Schottenheimer has been officially introduced as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, the next order of business will be to fill out his staff.

Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Cowboys are considering Ken Dorsey as their next offensive coordinator but no interview has been officially scheduled at this point.

Schottenheimer has already hired former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator.

One key detail that came up during Schottenheimer's introductory press conference on Monday was Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirming the first-year head coach will be the offensive play-caller in 2025.

"Let me say this, we wanted Brian to call the plays," Jones said. "We cherish his relationship with our players. We want him to call the plays. As my mind, and our minds, would drift around to alternatives, I believe—he doesn't have to speak to this, but I believe—if he doesn't call the plays, he's probably not with the Cowboys."

Some of this could also be Jones wanting to maintain some continuity for the offense. Schottenheimer was the offensive coordinator in Dallas on Mike McCarthy's staff for the past two seasons, though he didn't call plays.

McCarthy took over as the offensive play-caller starting with the 2023 season after Kellen Moore's departure.

Dorsey has three years of experience as an offensive coordinator. He spent two seasons in that role for the Buffalo Bills in 2022 and 2023, though he was fired in November 2023 after a stretch that saw them lose four of six games when the offense was struggling to be consistent.

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski added Dorsey to his staff for the 2024 campaign. Nothing went right for the offense this offense, but it's hard to pin the blame on Dorsey for all of the problems.

There was also a juggling of offensive play-calling duties in Cleveland. Stefanski started the year doing it, but passed the baton to Dorsey starting in Week 8. Jameis Winston averaged 315.3 passing yards per game with 12 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his first six starts with Dorsey calling plays.

The Browns fired Dorsey on Jan. 5 after they finished 3-14. Dallas is looking for a quick turnaround in 2025 after missing the playoffs with a 7-10 record this season.