Matt Eberflus' name quickly emerged as one to watch closely regarding the Cowboys' defensive coordinator vacancy. With Mike Zimmer known to be

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.

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.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has agreed to a contract to become the next defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, per ESPN's Ed

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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.

Andre Curtis interviewed for the Cowboys' DC position, and he is a prime candidate to land a spot on the team's staff. More at PFR.

Eberflus, who left Dallas to become the defensive coordinator for Indianapolis before using that as a platform to become the head coach of the Chicago Bears, is in discussions with club officials to return to the Cowboys as defensive coordinator, two people with knowledge of the potential staff told the Dallas Morning News.

The New England Patriots are assembling a robust coaching staff for 2025 and beyond. New England's most recent coaching acquisition: the man who took over as Chicago Bears interim head coach following the November firing of Matt Eberflus.

Brown began last season as the Bears' passing-game coordinator before moving up to offensive coordinator and interim head coach.

Eberflus spent seven seasons with the Cowboys, arriving in 2011 as the linebackers coach. He was promoted to defensive passing game coordinator/linebackers coach in 2016, a role he kept for two seasons until leaving to become the Colts’ defensive coordinator.