{
  "id": 15667912,
  "title": "Cowboys EVP Shares How Safe Brian Schottenheimer's Job Is",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/cowboys-evp-shares-how-safe-brian-schottenheimers-job-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T23:00:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/cowboys-evp-shares-how-safe-brian-schottenheimers-job-is-12591025"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday Night Football, the Dallas Cowboys fell to the Green Bay Packers with a 23-13 defeat. Fans began to question whether head coach Brian Schottenheimer's position was jeopardized due to the team's poor performance in the past two games. However, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones assured fans that Schottenheimer would remain in his role, at least for the time being.\n\nJones spoke about this on 105.3 The Fan and expressed that both he and owner Jerry Jones are firmly behind Schottenheimer. \"There's not any question in Jerry and my mind,\" Jones said. \"He has the team. There's no question they want to go out there and execute and make things happen. Feel really good about our coaching staff. We just got to have it continue to evolve and get to a point to where we can win these football games.\"\n\nSchottenheimer's safety is further solidified by the decision not to make any coaching changes at this time. This means offensive coordinator Klayton Adams and defensive coordinator Christian Parker are also secure for now.\n\nWhile the Cowboys' offense is holding its own, with them currently middle of the pack in statistics, their defense is struggling. They rank 28th in yards allowed per attempt (7.9), 27th in first downs allowed (73) and are tied for last in the league with only one interception so far this season. The Cowboys' defensive issues have led to their current 2-4 record, and they will need to improve quickly if they hope to secure a playoff spot this year.",
  "summary": "The Cowboys lost 23-13 to the Packers on Sunday night, prompting fans to question if the team would make a coaching change.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer's job is secure for now.",
    "Executive vice president Stephen Jones confirms Schottenheimer's position.",
    "Defensive struggles have led to Cowboys' 2-4 record."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}