Cowboys OC Kellen Moore Agrees to New Multiyear Contract amid Boise State Rumors

The Dallas Cowboys announced Saturday that they have signed offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to a multiyear contract extension.

Earlier in the day, ESPN's Chris Mortensen and Ed Werder reported that Moore was expected to stay in Dallas despite reported mutual interest between him and Boise State regarding his alma mater's open head coach position.

On that front, Moore offered the following comments in the Cowboys' statement announcing the move.

"I will no longer be pursuing the head coaching job at Boise State," Moore said. "I love Boise State. I will always root for them, and I hope one day to be a part of the program again."

Bruce Feldman of The Athletic provided more context regarding Moore's decision.

"Had heard that Kellen Moore wouldn't even have considered any other college HC jobs at this point but the fact that it was Boise State he had to think about it given his connection to the place," Feldman tweeted.

The 32-year-old Moore was Boise State's quarterback from 2008 to 2011, completing 69.8 percent of his passes for 14,667 yards and 142 touchdowns and leading the Broncos to a 50-3 record. The Broncos finished Top 10 in the Associated Press three times and notably went 14-0 in 2009.

Moore was a backup quarterback or practice squad member for the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys from 2012 to 2017 before retiring and joining Dallas' coaching staff as its quarterbacks coach in 2018. He was promoted to offensive coordinator one year later and stuck with the team in 2020 despite Dallas opting to replace head coach Jason Garrett with Mike McCarthy.

Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported last Sunday that Moore was "torn" between Dallas and Boise State, which was also reportedly looking into ex-BSU linebacker (and Oregon defensive coordinator) Andy Avalos for the gig. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the Avalos news.

Glazer said Moore loves Boise State but that a faster path to being an NFL head coach was available by sticking in Dallas.

Moore and the Cowboys have a big game Sunday against the New York Giants. A win and a Washington Football Team loss to the Philadelphia Eagles will give the NFC East title to Dallas.

The Cowboys enter Week 17 on a three-game winning streak during which they've averaged 36 points per game.