Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has emerged as a prominent candidate to become the Cowboys’ next defensive coordinator. The Cowboys named Brian Schottenheimer their new head coach Friday night. He and Eberflus have each worked as assistants with the Colts and Cowboys but their times there didn’t overlap.

The Dallas Cowboys are expected to hire former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as their new defensive coordinator.

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DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys have hired former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus to be their new defensive coordinator, WFAA Cowboys insider Ed Werder confirmed Friday. The announcement comes less than an hour after news broke that the Cowboys would be hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach.

According to NFL insider Ed Werder, Eberflus has emerged as a candidate for the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator job under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was named the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday. Eberflus is no stranger to the Cowboys, with whom he served as the linebackers coach and pass game coordinator from 2011-17.

The Dallas Cowboys have found their new defensive coordinator after hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, the team announced on Tuesday. Eberflus' hiring comes days after Brian Schottenheimer was hired as the franchise's new head coach.

Eberflus is reportedly expected to be Dallas HC Brian Schottenheimer's first hire, pending a final in-person interview.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is closing in on a deal to become the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Network reported Tuesday.

Not only does it work for the Rooney Rule, it also makes sense that Matt Eberflus will want Andre Curtis here to oversee his secondary.

Matt Eberflus will be Dallas' third defensive coordinator in as many years, with Dan Quinn here in 2022 and Mike Zimmer - who tells us he's retiring - here in 2024.