{"id":372181,"date":"2026-07-14T06:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T06:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/372181\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T06:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T06:09:27","slug":"cowboys-hope-new-pass-rush-specialist-bt-jordan-brings-more-sacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/372181\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys hope new pass rush specialist BT Jordan brings more sacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Dallas Cowboys pass rush specialist Brandon &quot;BT&quot; Jordan walks between rows of Cowboys players stretching as the team held OTA practice sessions at The Star in Frisco on June 9, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys pass rush specialist Brandon &#8220;BT&#8221; Jordan walks between rows of Cowboys players stretching as the team held OTA practice sessions at The Star in Frisco on June 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Hamm\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>FRISCO\u00a0\u2014 In the rebuilding of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cowboys<\/a> defense this offseason, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2026\/01\/22\/dallas-cowboys-defensive-coordinator-eagles-christian-parker\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hiring of defensive coordinator Christan Parker<\/a> has been touted as a major move, but the addition of Brandon \u201cBT\u201d Jordan is also being noted as a tremendous value.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jordan, the Cowboys\u2019 pass rush specialist, was hired in similar fashion as head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/brian-schottenheimer\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Schottenheimer<\/a> and former Giants head coach Ben McAdoo several years ago: He\u2019s a consultant for the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys hired Jordan from Denver, where he helped the Broncos lead the NFL in sacks during his two seasons there. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, as the CEO of Trench Performance, has helped more than 200 players improve their pass rush skills. Some of the names are a who\u2019s who of pass rushers: Myles Garrett,\u00a0Maxx Crosby, Danielle Hunter, Zach Allen, Chandler Jones, Von Miller, Mason Graham and Brian Burns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2026\/02\/03\/dallas-cowboys-coaching-staff-changes-2026-christian-parker-brian-schottenheimer\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Cowboys&#8217; 2026 coaching staff changes: New faces on defense, continuity on offense<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cowboys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/08\/28\/who-is-kenny-clark-cowboys-trade-micah-parsons-packers\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kenny Clark<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2026\/03\/10\/dallas-cowboys-rashan-gary-what-to-know\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rashan Gary<\/a>, who worked with Jordan while they played for the Green Bay Packers, can be added to that list. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMan, just extreme details,\u201d Clark said of what Jordan brings to the table. \u201cI think throughout the season you work so much on your pass rush. I feel like a lot of guys come in early on and they\u2019re hot in the pass rush, and as the season starts going on you kinda lose that. You\u2019re doing more walkthroughs, stuff slows down because of our body. BT is going to do a great job of keeping us sharp the whole season and just having those great details with the pass rush for us to get home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Cowboys mailbag: What questions do you have for SportsDay&#8217;s experts before training camp?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Rubik, sans-serif\" class=\"fs14 mt8 mb24 c-gray600\">Cowboys training camp kicks off in late July and we want to hear your questions about the team ahead of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Rick<\/p>\n<p>Fayetteville, GA<\/p>\n<p>06\/19\/26<\/p>\n<p>0<\/p>\n<p>Dak over the last few years has gotten a lot of pressure from the right side of the O-Line.  What needs to happen to make Terence Steele a more effective pass blocker?<\/p>\n<p>Jordan\u2019s rise in the coaching ranks started with him posting social media videos of his work with high school players in his hometown of New Orleans. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After seeing some of his videos, Miller invited Jordan to Dallas to work together. Former NFL defensive tackle Damon \u201cSnacks\u201d Harrison also saw the videos and started to get Jordan\u2019s tutelage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2026\/02\/11\/jerry-jones-cowboys-philosophical-change-dc-christian-parker-hired\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jerry Jones reveals Cowboys&#8217; philosophical change that led to Christian Parker&#8217;s hire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jordan got his first coaching job in 2012 as an assistant offensive line coach at his alma mater, Missouri S&amp;T. He also worked at McKendree University and Austin Peay. He moved into the NFL coaching world in 2021 when he worked for the Arizona Cardinals as part of the league\u2019s Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Jordan has also worked as a pass rush specialist at Michigan State and for the Seattle\u00a0Seahawks. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Watch some of Jordan\u2019s videos, and you see players work on their footwork, hand placement and how to turn their hips.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most underrated part of our muscles that you use as a pass rusher is your big toes,\u201d Jordan says in one video. Jordan says a pass rusher must bend his knees and get ready to push off his toes and keep his hands up as he attacks a blocker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These are the little things the Cowboys hope Jordan, who wasn\u2019t available for comment for this story, can add to the defense. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2026\/02\/23\/everyone-knows-cowboys-were-historically-bad-on-defense-but-how-will-they-fix-it\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everyone knows Cowboys were &#8216;historically bad on defense.&#8217; But how will they fix it?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s a guy that\u2019s been around Denver the last couple of years. Loved the way those guys have played,\u201d Schottenheimer said of Jordan earlier this offseason. \u201cHe\u2019s a local guy, which is great, right there in Dallas, and so ton of experience in how he helps those guys in Denver in terms of rushing the passer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This upcoming season, Sam Williams and Donovan Ezeiruaku will move from defensive end to outside linebacker as part of the transformation to a 3-4 scheme. Inside linebacker Marist Liufau will also move to outside linebacker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jordan will lend his support in the process of the position changes. The Cowboys are hoping their sack totals\u00a0\u2014 35 in 2025\u00a0\u2014 will rise as Jordan works with the pass rushers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s had success in the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal is always high,\u201d Ezeiruaku said. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to talk about [numbers] just yet. But, of course, we have our goals in our rooms, especially in our outside linebacker room. We brought in a guy like Coach BT Jordan, who\u2019s done it in the past, helping rooms get off that hump. He did it the last two years in Denver, so with that help I think we have the room to do it, to produce a lot of pressure and get the quarterback on the ground.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys pass rush specialist Brandon &#8220;BT&#8221; Jordan walks between rows of Cowboys players stretching as the team&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":372182,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103,93042,88229],"class_list":["post-372181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news","tag-tp-dallas-cowboys","tag-tp-nfl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/372182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}