Mike McCarthy targeting John Fassel for Cowboys coaching staff

After moving on from Wade Phillips and letting Skip Peete go, the Los Angeles Rams could be undergoing further changes to their coaching staff – this time not by choice. According to Todd Archer of ESPN, Mike McCarthy is interested in hiring Rams special teams coach John Fassel for his coaching staff with the Dallas Cowboys.

Fassel has been the Rams’ special teams coordinator since 2012, previously working under Jeff Fisher before Sean McVay kept him aboard in 2017. Fassel was the Rams’ interim head coach in 2016 after Fisher was fired.

A name of interest on Mike McCarthy’s staff with the Cowboys is Rams special teams coach John Fassel, according to sources. He’s had one of the top units the last few years. The Cowboys’ special teams struggled in 2019 with Brett Maher contributing 10… https://t.co/uwUH76AKbi

— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) January 7, 2020

Fassel is regarded as one of the best special teams coaches in the NFL. He helped send four Rams special teams players to the Pro Bowl in 2017 and while the unit disappointed this season, it has been one of the best groups in the NFL for the last few years.

Previously, Fassel worked as the Ravens’ and Raiders’ special teams coordinator.