Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has emerged as a prominent candidate to become the Cowboys’ next defensive coordinator.

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

Dallas has also hired Nick Sorenson to serve as special teams coordinator under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

The Dallas Cowboys have officially hired former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as their new defensive coordinator.

Eberflus is no stranger to the Cowboys, with whom he served as the linebackers coach and pass game coordinator from 2011-17 .

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The Dallas Cowboys hired Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach. Schottenheimer is bringing Matt Eberflus onto his staff as the defensive coordinator.

The past few months have not been great for Eberflus. In late November, the 54-year-old coach was fired after a horrendous last-season loss to the Detroit Lions ... as a passing-game coordinator.