{"id":890329,"date":"2026-02-05T03:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/cowboys-news-ceedee-lamb-added-to-fifth-consecutive-pro-bowl-roster\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T03:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T09:23:21","slug":"cowboys-news-ceedee-lamb-added-to-fifth-consecutive-pro-bowl-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/cowboys-news-ceedee-lamb-added-to-fifth-consecutive-pro-bowl-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys news: CeeDee Lamb added to fifth consecutive Pro Bowl roster"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CeeDee Lamb replaces Jaxon Smith-Njigba on the Pro Bowl roster.<\/p>\n

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George Pickens<\/a> is going to have some familiar company in the Bay Area.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Fellow Cowboys<\/a> wide receiver CeeDee Lamb<\/a> will join Pickens at the Pro Bowl after he was added to the roster Wednesday. Lamb is replacing Rockwall product Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/a> who will not play as he prepares to play in Super Bowl LX<\/a> with the Seahawks.<\/p>\n

Pickens and Lamb are now the first Cowboys wide receiver duo to make the Pro Bowl in the same year.<\/p>\n

Lamb earned his fifth consecutive Pro gBowl selection after a 2025 season with 75 receptions for 1,077 receiving yards and three touchdowns. It is his fifth straight 1,000-yard season with at least 75 catches.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Here\u2019s what\u2019s separated Christian Parker the other eight candidates.<\/p>\n

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MOBILE, Ala. \u2013<\/strong> It\u2019s been six days since the Cowboys hired former Eagles DBs coach\/pass game coordinator Christian Parker as their new defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Parker, 34, was one of nine candidates that interviewed for the position. He\u2019d spent just seven years in the NFL before taking his first coordinator job, becoming the youngest defensive coordinator in Dallas\u2019 franchise history.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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So, how did Parker impress the Cowboys\u2019 decision makers to earn the job?<\/p>\n

\u201cNumber one, everybody you talk to, nobody said anything negative about him,\u201d Cowboys VP of player personnel Will McClay said of Parker. \u201cWhen we got the chance to meet and talk to him, he\u2019s wise beyond his years number one, but the way that the puts things together, the way he talks about the defense, his awareness of the front and the back end, excited to work with him and the staff that he\u2019s going to put together because I think there\u2019s some exciting things that we can do… He\u2019s going to put us up front on the defensive side.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Cowboys COO\/co-owner Stephen Jones, one of the biggest boxes that Parker checked was his ability as a teacher, as his explanations of complex ideas and concepts were understandable for everyone in the interview process.<\/p>\n

\u201cVery, very smart,\u201d Jones said of Parker. \u201cGreat communicator, which at the end of the day, one of our top priorities is to be a great teacher. These defenses are very complicated\u2026 he was really good at explaining it not only to coach Schottenheimer and to Will, but to Jerry and myself that you want to make complicated things seem easy\u2026 he was just outstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t just Parker\u2019s plan for the secondary that made the Cowboys convinced he was the guy for the job. It had to do with his entire plan for the defense, including marrying his vision for what the front seven will look like to help compliment the back end of the unit.<\/p>\n

The coordinator Parker has spent the most time with is Eagles DC Vic Fangio, someone the Cowboys organization holds in high regard and has interviewed for positions on their staff in the past. Another selling point that worked for Parker was his plan for incorporating some elements of the Fangio defense, while also putting his own spin on things.<\/p>\n

\u201cChristian walked through some things that if it were his to do, he\u2019d do a little different. And we really liked some of those wrinkles he\u2019ll bring as well,\u201d Jones said. \u201cObviously Vic\u2019s one of the great defensive minds in this league, nothing but respect, but [Parker\u2019s] learned a lot from him, learned a lot from other coordinators that he\u2019s worked under, and just feel like he\u2019s going to do a great job for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Jones, Parker\u2019s vision for what he wanted Dallas\u2019 defense to look like equaled what head coach Brian Schottenheimer was searching for to compliment the offense and the team as a whole.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The efforts by the Cowboys to improve their defensive coaching staff continue.<\/p>\n

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As the Dallas Cowboys continue to put their defensive staff together under new coordinator Christian Parker<\/a>, they are scheduled to interview former Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr and Cardinals cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith, according to multiple sources.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Orr, who also interviewed for the defensive coordinator job in Dallas before the team hired Parker, has experience coaching alongside head coach Brian Schottenheimer in 2021 with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is also a native of DeSoto and a graduate of North Texas. He has since interviewed for the Chargers defensive coordinator job, as he continues to search for his new home after being relieved of his duties in Baltimore after two seasons.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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As the Cardinals continue their search for a new head coach, Smith has been granted the freedom to interview with other teams. The Cowboys will bring him in as a result. Arizona has been Smith\u2019s first NFL coaching job after he was hired in 2023 following nine seasons in the college ranks. During his time at the collegiate level, he spent three seasons (2017-2019) as an assistant under current Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti<\/a> who is fresh off an undefeated national championship campaign.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The days for tight ends coach Lunda Wells in Dallas appear to be numbered.<\/p>\n

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As the Dallas Cowboys<\/a> work to revamp their defensive coaching staff<\/a>, the offensive side of it may be about to suffer a significant loss. It was to be expected considering the Brian Schottenheimer-led staff produced a Top 5 scoring offense in his first year as head coach of the team.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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With the latest coaching update from around the league, losing an important coach is looking increasingly likely for the Cowboys. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n

Cowboys TE coach Lunda Wells is on fire<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make that three offensive coordinator interviews for Cowboys TE coach Lunda Wells. The latest team to be interested in him is the New York Jets<\/a>, who are already overhauling their staff in Aaron Glenn\u2019s second year as head coach.<\/p>\n

Wells\u2019 interview with the Jets is happening on Wednesday, per DallasCowboys.com\u2019s <\/em>Patrik Walker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wells is also interviewing for the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator opening<\/a>, where he could reunite with former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. Wells also interviewed for the Washington Commanders<\/a>\u2019 earlier in the month, though that opening has been filled already.<\/p>\n

Wells is clearly a hot candidate for OC around the league, and that\u2019s largely because of his in-depth knowledge of offense. He has coached tight ends since 2020 but before that, he coached offensive line for the New York Giants<\/a>, meaning he has experience manning two of the highest-IQ positions in football.<\/p>\n

Now granted, Wells leaving isn\u2019t a guarantee. But if either of those two interviews turns into an offer, it would make plenty of sense for Wells.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Matthew Lenix
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