Shortly before the press conference at The Star in Frisco to introduce Mike McCarthy as the newest head coach in Dallas Cowboys history, word leaked that Marc Colombo would not be retained on the coaching staff heading into the 2020 season.
The replacement that’s been tapped is Joe Philbin, formerly the offensive line coach and offensive coordinator of the McCarthy era for the Green Bay Packers. He was also named the interim head coach after McCarthy was fired heading into the final four games of the 2018 season.
Marc Colombo will not return as head Cowboys offensive line coach under Mike McCarthy, according to a source. Joe Philbin is expected to reunite with McCarthy in an offensive line role. Philbin coached the offensive line for McCarthy in Green Bay…. https://t.co/mHoFFsv4wH
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) January 8, 2020
Philbin was out of the NFL in 2019 but previously had served in various capacities offensively in the league. He is most infamous for his work as the Miami Dolphins head coach that ultimately went nowhere, finishing with a sub .500 record at 26-30, getting fired only four games into the 2015 season.
Colombo, who played in Dallas from 2006-2010 was brought in as the assistant offensive line coach in 2018. He was elevated in late October after the firing of Paul Alexander, leading to a rebound in play for a stellar line that had been struggling to that point.
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