Last year, the Cowboys were looking to hire a new defensive coordinator. As Rex Ryan tells it, it would have been him, if they'd been offering more money. This time around, as they reportedly are poised to hire Brian Schottenheimer as Mike McCarthy's successor,

With the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer, it appears that Rex Ryan could be in play as part of his Dallas Cowboys staff.

Brian Schottenheimer has emerged as among the favorites to become the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, meaning he could assemble a coaching staff potentially led by Rex Ryan on the defensive side.