Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was said to ‘covet’ the Dallas Cowboys job but the opening was filled by Brian Schottenheimer.

The Dallas Cowboys completed their virtual interview with Kellen Moore for the team’s vacant head coach position on Friday afternoon, the team announced. Dallas had requested to interview the Philadelphia offensive coordinator earlier this week. The Eagles face the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the playoff on Sunday.

The Cowboys choice has apparently left Kellen Moore as surprised at being passed over as many are surprised at the elevation of Brian Schottenheimer.

When the Cowboys chose to hire Brian Schottenheimer as the team's head coach, it was reported that Moore was very much bothered because he thought he had the inside track here, having served as the top offensive coach up until two years ago, when then-head coach Mike McCarthy bumped him.

The Dallas Cowboys hired Brian Schottenheimer and got blasted by an NFC executive for not hiring Kellen Moore.

The Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach, and it’s probably not who you expected. After talking to some bigger name candidates, including Deion Sanders and Kellen Moore, the team went with Brian Schottenheimer,

Kellen Moore was believed to "covet" the Dallas Cowboys' heading coaching job that eventually went to Brian Schottenheimer.

An audio clip from Kellen Moore's first tenure with the Dallas Cowboys reminds us why he wasn't retained in 2023.

Cowboys fans haven’t generally been excited about the proposition of a Moore reunion. Citing the many curl routes to nowhere and underwhelming route combinations, they would rather look at new blood for the head coaching position than bring back someone who, in their eyes, already tried and failed.

Kellen Moore appears to be the top candidate for the Cowboys in their ongoing head coaching search. More at Pro Football Rumors.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Philaelphia Eagles OC Kellen Moore is favorite to become next New Orleans Saints head coach.