The Cowboys hired former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator Tuesday for his second stint on the Dallas staff.

Considered the front-runner for the job when Brian Schottenheimer was hired as Dallas Cowboys head coach, Matt Eberflus is now the team's defensive coordinator, the team announced Tuesday. Eberflus served as the head coach of the Chicago Bears for nearly three seasons before he was fired on Nov.

Former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus wasn't unemployed for long. The Dallas Cowboys made it official and hired Eberflus as their defensive coordinator. Eberflus' tenure with the Bears ended about as poorly as it can for a head coach.