Report: Cowboys Expected To Hire John Fassel As Special Teams Coordinator

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DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - Since choosing Mike McCarthy as their new head coach, the Dallas Cowboys have wasted little time putting together a strong staff for the 2020 season. 

Now, per a report from NFL.com's Tom Pelissero, Dallas is expected to hire John Fassel in the role of Special Teams Coordinator.

The #Cowboys are expected to hire John “Bones” Fassel as their special teams coordinator, sources tell me and @RapSheet. One of the NFL’s best. Fassel’s contract was up with the #Rams, whom he helped to the Super Bowl last season. Mike McCarthy building a superstaff in Dallas.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 8, 2020

Fassel will come into to stabilize a special teams unit that struggled mightily with its consistency in all of its phases in 2019. 

Whether it was coverage, the kicking game or the return game, Dallas rarely made a positive impact through special teams this season and were known to make critical mistakes in key moments that resulted in losses. 

Most recently the Special Teams Coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams before his contract expired at the end of this season, Fassel is the ideal candidate to fix those issues and is known as one of the very best in the field in his position. 

Starting with the Rams in 2012, Fassel's skills in his role helped Los Angeles reach Super Bowl 53 in 2018 behind an elite special teams unit, that was one of the top units in the NFL.