Following his Bears ouster, Eberflus is back in the NFL, this time as defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. That means he’s effectively the lieutenant of (bizarre) first-year head coaching hire Brian Schottenheimer. And that means he’s in a position to give Schottenheimer advice about what NOT to do as a head coach.

New Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer was promoted last month and immediately began to fill out his coaching staff. Among those hires was banished former head coach of the Chicago Bears, Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator.

New Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus never really stopped to consider a year away from coaching after getting fired by the Chicago Bears.

Eberflus came to the Cowboys in 2011 working in a 3-4 defense under Rob Ryan. He left following the 2017 season after working in a 4-3 scheme under Monte Kiffin and Rod Marinelli. In his last two seasons, he served as the passing game coordinator and worked alongside Marinelli in many ways.

Dallas' new defensive coordinator carries a well-earned reputation for safe playcalling. Whether or not that's a winning formula depends on more than just him.

Matt Eberflus' tenure as head coach of the Chicago Bears didn't exactly end on a high note. His exit came after a cringe-worthy Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions in November 2

In his new introduction and re-introduction to Dallas on Tuesday, Eberflus said his goal for Dallas’ defense is ‘pretty simple.’

Eberflus discussed personnel — from Osa Odighizuwa and Mazi Smith to Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland — in addressing his plans for next season.

What will new DC Matt Eberflus bring to Cowboys’ defense? - Todd Archer, ESPN. The new DC in Dallas wants the defense to get back to creating lots of turnovers in 2025. “Yeah,