It’s been a thorough process, but the dominoes should start falling quickly now that he’s closing in on his first hire. According to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz, the Dallas Cowboys are expected to hire Arizona Cardinals cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith. The #Cowboys are expected to hire #Cardinals cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith, sources tell @CBSSports. If it becomes official, Parker will preside over a cornerback room that includes DaRon Bland, Shavon Revel Jr., Caelen Carson, Reddy Steward, Twrikweze Bridges, and Zion Childress. With Parker’s background as a defensive backs coach in Philadelphia and Denver, paired with Smith, Cowboys fans will finally have reason to believe coverage will improve in 2026 once the hire becomes official.