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Dolphins Assistant Getting Another Coordinator Interview

Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Ryan Crow just completed his first season with the team

Alain Poupart

Tennessee Titans linebacker Ola Adeniyi (92) gets past outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow during practice at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in 2022.
Tennessee Titans linebacker Ola Adeniyi (92) gets past outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow during practice at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in 2022. / George Walker IV-Imagn Images
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Ryan Crow is a popular man this offseason.

The Miami Dolphins outside linebackers coach already has interviewed for the New England Patriots defensive coordinator and he'll be talking next to the Dallas Cowboys, according to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter.

The Cowboys have requested permission to interview Crow for their own defensive coordinator opening following the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach. The Cowboys DC last season was longtime coach Mike Zimmer, who reportedly is planning to retire.

Crow, who just finished his first season as Dolphins outside linebackers coach, worked for Vrabel during his six seasons (2018-23) as head coach of the Tennessee Titans — first as a defensive assistant, then as assistant special teams coach before his three seasons at outside linebackers coach.

In his first season in Miami, Crow worked with and helped develop rookie first-round pick Chop Robinson, who after a slow start became a clear factor in the pass rush. Crow didn't have the benefit of having either of the team's two proven pass rushers — Bradley Chubb, who didn't play at all in 2024, and Jaelan Phillips, who was limited to four games because of a torn ACL.

The Dolphins already have vacancies for a special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach after firing Danny Crossman and Wes Welker, respectively, after the season.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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