The Cowboys submitted a request to interview Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr for the same position in Dallas, per Clarence Hill of DLLS Sports.
Orr, 33, succeeded Mike Macdonald after he left for Seattle. Macdonald wanted to bring Orr with him as his DC, but Orr opted to stay with the franchise with which he has spent most of his NFL playing and coaching career.
There was plenty of excitement about a former All-Pro linebacker taking over the defense, Orr could not live up to the hype. He turned
the Ravens defense around after a poor start in 2024 but could not inspire a similar bounce-back this year. Those results make Dallas’ interest surprising, but Orr has a connection with Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Both were on Urban Meyer’s staff in Jacksonville in 2021, and though that did not end well, neither Orr nor Schottenheimer were major factors in the Jaguars’ struggles.
At the moment, it does not seem like Orr will be retained as the Ravens’ DC. The new head coach may wish to keep him on, but the need for a reset in Baltimore will likely push him out. He should be able to find another job relatively quickly, even if it’s not at the coordinator level.
