Matt Eberflus was 40 when he joined the Dallas Cowboys as a linebackers coach in 2011. He had two years of experience as an NFL assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns and stayed with Dallas until 2018.

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.

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.

After a rough stretch as the head coach of the Chicago Bears that saw him win just 14 games in two and a half seasons, Matt Eberflus is now the Dallas Cowboys' new defensive coordinator. Eberflus's run with the Bears came to an abrupt end when he was fired after a brutal loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.

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

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.

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

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,