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

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

To take that next step, the Cowboys might require a true organizational shakeup, but Jones is prioritizing familiarity over success instead.

One day after the Cowboys held a press conference to unveil Schottenheimer as the 10th head coach in franchise history, the club hired Matt Eberflus to be the team’s defensive coordinator and Nick Sorensen to oversee special teams.

The Dallas Cowboys announced Tuesday that former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is the team’s new defensive coordinator.

Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is closing in on a deal to join the Dallas Cowboys as defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

One day after the Dallas Cowboys introduced Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, he picked Matt Eberflus to be the team's defensive coordinator. Last season, Eberflus was the head coach of the Chicago Bears before he was fired after 12 games.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was named the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday. 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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