The Tennessee Titans hired John Fassel as special teams coordinator on Monday; here are five things to know about the new hire.

The Tennessee Titans have hired veteran assistant John Fassel as their special teams coordinator among some changes to coach Brian Callahan’s staff announced Monday.

The Tennessee Titans announced staff changes for the 2025 season Monday, headlined by swaps at special teams, tight end and cornerbacks coach.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Titans have hired John Fassel as the team’s special teams coordinator. Fassel joins the Titans with 20 seasons of prior NFL experience, including the past five years as special teams coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys.

Fassel was one of Mike McCarthy’s first hires in Dallas in 2020 and helped develop Brandon Aubrey and KaVontae Turpin into All-Pro talents.

The Dallas Cowboys parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy after their losing season, and now they say goodbye to their special teams coach John Fassel.

As the team continues its search for a head coach, multiple outlets reported Monday that John Fassel will become the next special teams coordinator for the Tennessee Titans. Fassel spent the past five seasons at the same position in Dallas, serving the entire tenure of former head coach Mike McCarthy.

Regardless of why Fassel decided to leave Dallas, this is still a significant loss for the Cowboys. Under his guidance, the team has had one of the best special teams units in the NFL, and his departure leaves a substantial void that the new head coach will need to fill.

The first of Dallas’ assistant coaches from last season is on the move, as John Fassel is headed to Nashville.

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