Former Dallas Cowboys assistant George Edwards joining Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff

When one door closes, another one opens. After leaving the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff following the conclusion of the season, former senior defensive assistant George Edwards has landed the outside linebackers job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Also joining the Bucs for the 2023 season is former Cowboys running backs coach Skip Peete. NFL Network’s Jane Slater reported on Peete’s move earlier on Tuesday.

Edwards and Peete were two of eight staff members who did not get their contracts renewed for another season in Dallas.

George Edwards is joining the Tampa Bay staff as a outside linebackers coach a person familiar with the hire said. Edwards was a defensive consultant with Dallas last year.

— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) February 21, 2023

George Edwards was co-defensive coordinator for the Vikings before joining the Cowboys on Mike McCarthy’s staff. He’s also served as DC for Washington and Buffalo in his more than two decades in the league. His stint with the Cowboys was his second, having previously coached linebackers for Dallas from 1998-2001.

Edwards got into coaching after a standout career as a linebacker at Duke University. His first jobs were at Florida, App State and Duke before he became defensive line coach at Georgia in 1997.

Former Cowboys RB coach Skip Peete lands with Tampa

Former Dallas Cowboys running backs coach Skip Peete has landed the same role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Peete revealed to NFL Network’s Jane Slater on Tuesday.

Peete was in his second stint working for the Cowboys. He coached in Dallas from 2007-2012 and against from 2020-22 when Mike McCarthy took over. He also coached running backs for the Raiders, Rams and Bears.

The newest Buccaneers staff member got his coaching career started in the collegiate ranks, beginning with a graduate assistant position with Pittsburgh. He coached wide receivers and running backs at Pittsburgh, Michigan State, Rutgers and UCLA before making the switch to the big leagues.

In college, Peete was a wide receiver at the University of Kansas, earning All-Big Eight Conference honors in 1985.

In Tampa Bay, Peete will work under head coach Todd Bowles. Among the running backs in his new stable, he has Leonard Fournette, Rachaad White and Ke’Shawn Vaughn.

During his tenure with the Cowboys, Peete coached Marion Barber, Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard, amongst others.