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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.

With Matt Eberflus returning to Chicago in 2025, here's how the Bears have fared when facing their past head coaches as either head coaches or coordinators after they departed Chicago.

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

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.

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

The Dallas Cowboys officially announced the hire of former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as their new defensive coordinator on Tuesday.

Eberflus is reportedly expected to be Dallas HC Brian Schottenheimer's first hire, pending a final in-person interview.

Former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy does not plan to coach this year. The New Orleans Saints are the only team still looking to hire a head coach, with six other franchises previously filling their vacancies.

Dallas Cowboys fans are understandably disappointed after the franchise hired Brian Schottenheimer to be its new head coach. The Cowboys then made another move by hiring Matt Eberflus to be their new defensive coordinator.

The Cowboys are hiring former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator for his second stint on the Dallas staff. Eberflus returns to the Cowboys two months after the Bears fired him 12 games into his third season.