Paul Guenther joining Cowboys defensive staff as run game coordinator, reuniting with Mike Zimmer
Mike Zimmer is bringing a familiar face to his new defensive coaching staff in Dallas.
The Cowboys are hiring Paul Guenther as their next run game coordinator, according to multiple outlets. The 52-year-old first worked with Zimmer in Cincinnati, already on staff when Zimmer took over as defensive coordinator in 2008. Guenther worked as a special teams assistant, assistant linebackers coach, assistant defensive backs coach, and linebackers coach for the Bengals during Zimmer’s time there. He was promoted to defensive coordinator after Zimmer left for Minnesota in 2014. After four seasons as DC in Cincinnati, he then served in the same role for the Raiders for another three years.
The Pennsylvania native was later reunited with Zimmer in Minnesota for the 2021 season, working for the Vikings as a senior defensive assistant.
In all, Guenther has spent 19 years in various NFL coaching positions; he worked under Zimmer for seven of them.
With the Cowboys, Guenther will be charged with shoring up the defense’s Achilles heel. Dallas gave up over 112 rushing yards per game last season.
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