Dallas Cowboys designate wide receiver to return from IR

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Noah Brown has been designated to return from injured reserve, per Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. Brown has been dealing with a groin injury, and his 21-day practice window began on Wednesday.

He has 16 receptions for 184 yards this year. He has yet to catch a touchdown pass in four years in the NFL, but he has seen action in 48 games, starting in five.

The former Ohio State wideout was a four-star recruit in the 2014 class out of New Jersey. Brown was a seventh-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Dallas plays the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and finishes the regular season with the Philadelphia Eagles. At 11-4, they have already clinched the NFC East. If the playoffs started today, Dallas would be the No. 2 seed behind the Green Bay Packers.

Cowboys DC declines Jacksonville interview

Dallas fans received good news on the defensive side of the ball on Wednesday as well.

Dan Quinn has rebuilt his reputation around the league in a tremendous first season as the Cowboys defensive coordinator. Dallas doesn’t want to lose Quinn, but the former Atlanta Falcons coach will be a hot commodity for head coaching opportunities.

However, it looks like Quinn won’t be leaving for the Jacksonville Jaguars. As the maligned franchise searches for their replacement for Urban Meyer, ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that Quinn took himself out of the running.

“Cowboys’ DC Dan Quinn will not interview with the Jaguars for their HC job during the two-week window in which HC interviews are allowed, per source,” Schefter tweeted. “Jaguars requested permission to interview Quinn earlier this week.”

While Quinn may be sought after, it’s evident he’s being deliberate with choosing his next coaching opportunity. The defensive coordinator has a great gig in Dallas at the moment, lauded for his work in fixing the team’s defense.

On the other hand, Jacksonville was an interesting opportunity at this time last season. However, it’s not looking that way this time around. After a disastrous tenure from Meyer, the Jaguars were left in much worse shape than he found them.

Still, having Trevor Lawrence at quarterback is nothing at which to scoff. Additionally, Jacksonville could lose their way to back-to-back No. 1 overall picks in the NFL Draft. In April, Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux or Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson could join Lawrence with the Jaguars.

On3’s Stephen Samra contributed to this report.