June 17, 2026 / 7:52 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

Within five months of the arrival of new Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker, optimism has emerged that a struggling defense may be on the brink of major improvement.

"We know we've got a long way to go to be able to compete and to do the things we know we can do as a unit, but we have a whole defensive staff who's hungry, who want to win and know how to win," defensive tackle Quinnen Williams said.