Report: Dallas Cowboys hire Will Harriger as new offensive assistant for 2023

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The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly added a new offensive assistant for the 2023 staff, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. Will Harriger, the new hire, is coming off of a stint with USC where he was a senior offensive analyst.

Harriger has worked with the Cowboys’ new offensive coordinator, Brian Schottenheimer, and defensive coordinator Dan Quinn in his nearly two decades of coaching.

Prior to USC, Harriger was an offensive assistant coach under Schottenheimer with the Jaguars. Before his work in Jacksonville, he was with Quinn in Atlanta. First, he was an offensive assistant. Then, he was game management coordinator before transitioning to running backs coach for the season’s final 12 weeks.

Harriger had a five-year stop with the Seattle Seahawks, beginning in 2014. He was an offensive assistant his first 2 seasons, then moved to assistant quarterbacks coach for the final 3 years.

Prior to breaking into the NFL ranks, Harriger worked at Florida, Auburn, Texas Tech, UT-Martin and Midwestern State. He started his career by earning a bachelor’s degree in communications from Auburn in 2004.

Former Cowboys QB coach Doug Nussmeier hired by Chargers

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback coach Doug Nussmeier is headed to Los Angeles to join the Chargers staff, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Tuesday.

Russini reported that Nussmeier had multiple options but ultimately, he’s joining the Chargers where Kellen Moore is now the offensive coordinator. He will coach first-round quarterback Justin Herbert, among others in L.A.

Nussmeier was among eight 2022 staff members who did not get their contracts renewed for another season. He was the Cowboys’ quarterbacks coach for three years. However, after a down year from Dak Prescott, which saw him notch a career-high in interceptions, the team opted to part ways.

Earlier this month, Nussmeier interviewed to become the Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator. However, he was not part of the second-round interviews. He was also reconsideration for the quarterback job for the Jets.