The Cowboys lost Eberflus to the Colts almost a decade ago, but have brought in back in the fold to take over the D. | From @ArmyChiefW3

Brian Schottenheimer, the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, reportedly has a name in mind to slide into the vacant defensive coordinator role on his staff.ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Friday, citing sources,

The Dallas Cowboys hired Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator, according to former ESPN reporter Ed Werder, and it sets up a matchup against his old team.

The Dallas Cowboys are looking into hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as their new defensive coordinator, WFAA Cowboys insider Ed Werder confirmed Friday. This development came less than an hour after news broke that the Cowboys would be hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach.

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.

Two days after the Chicago Bears introduced their current head coach, the coach they fired is a finalist for his next job.

The news comes after the Cowboys promoted Brian Schottenheimer, after two seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator, to replace Mike McCarthy as the team’s next head coach. Eberflus, the Bears head coach from 2022 until his firing late in 2024, was a linebackers coach for the Cowboys from 2011-17.

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.

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

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is under consideration to be the next defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, according to new reports.

Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus returns to Dallas Cowboys as defensive coordinator, rejoining the organization where he spent seven seasons with.