Cowboys Ex-Cowboys head coach interested in returning as assistant

Five years removed as head coach of the Cowboys, Dave Campo could be returning to Valley Ranch as secondary coach.

According to a source, Dallas has received permission from the Jacksonville Jaguars to speak with Campo, ex Cowboys coach who has served as the team's secondary coach and assistant head coach the last three seasons. Multiple sources indicated that Campo would like to return to Dallas, where he has family.

Todd Bowles, the Cowboys' secondary coach from 2005 to 2007, left Dallas Cowboys last week to join new Dolphins coach Tony Sparano's staff. Bowles will serve as secondary coach and assistant head coach in Miami.

After Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady combined to complete 79 percent of their passes for 599 yards in the Jaguars' two playoff games, addressing the secondary became an off-season priority for coach Jack Del Rio.

The Cowboys were denied permission to speak to Falcons secondary coach Emmitt Thomas at last week's Senior Bowl practices. Thomas, who served as interim head coach when Bobby Petrino left for Arkansas, has been promoted to assistant head coach.

Dallas also showed interest in Jerry Gray and Dennis Thurman, secondary coaches with the Redskins and Ravens. Both remain under contract with their teams. Cowboys would like to fill their secondary coach job soon.