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

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

Now, it is time for his staff to come together. NFL insider Ed Werder initially reported former Cowboys assistant Matt Eberflus was hired as defensive coordinator. Werder would retract that report later, noting, as Jane Slater did initially, that Eberflus is "held in high regard" for the position, but has not been hired yet.

The Dallas Cowboys are promoting Brian Schottenheimer to head coach, making his first defensive hire -- potentially defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus -- all the more important.

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. FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys ...

Matt Eberflus' nearly three-year stint as head coach of the Bears ended in humiliation when he was fired a day after an all-time clock management gaffe. Only two months later, however, he's poised ...

The Atlanta Falcons completed a virtual interview with Matt Eberflus for their defensive ... 2011-17 and the linebackers coach for the Cleveland Browns from 2009-10. --Field Level Media

The Cowboys are hiring former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator for his second stint on the Dallas staff

On Tuesday here inside The Star, Brian Schottenheimer and the Joneses have completed the hiring Matt Eberflus as Cowboys defensive coordinator.