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

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.

The Dallas Cowboys stayed in-house for their new head coach, promoting Brian Schottenheimer as Mike McCarthy's successor. They're welcoming a former head coach from outside the building to aid Schottenheimer,