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Ex-Vikings Coach Lands Gig Down in Dallas

Mike Pettine isn’t unemployed any longer. The ex-Vikings coach is now with the Cowboys. ESPN’s Todd Archer offers the update…

By K. Joudry · Vikings Territory

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Former Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Pettine has joined the Dallas Cowboys defensive coaching staff.
Pettine reunites with Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker, whom he gave his first NFL job in 2019.
The move brings Pettine together with Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer following their past tenure with the Jets.

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Former Minnesota Vikings assistant head coach Mike Pettine has joined the Dallas Cowboys defensive coaching staff. According to ESPN's Todd Archer, Pettine is coming out of retirement to reunite with Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker, whom Pettine initially hired while with the Green Bay Packers.

Pettine previously worked under Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell starting in 2022 before departing following reported friction with defensive coordinator Brian Flores. In Dallas, Pettine joins head coach Brian Schottenheimer to help improve a defense allowing 27.2 points per game for the 2-3 Cowboys.

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