In a widely anticipated move, the Cowboys have announced the hiring of former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as their defensive coordinator. He replaces Mike Zimmer, who lasted just one season in

Eberflus served as a Cowboys assistant coach under Jason Garrett for seven seasons. He joined the team as a linebackers coach with Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator, running a 3-4 scheme and remained when the Cowboys switched to a 4-3 under Monte Kiffin and Rod Marinelli.

In addition to Eberflus, the Cowboys hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen as special teams coordinator, replacing John Fassel, who joined the Tennessee Titans after his contract expired. Sorensen previously worked with Schottenheimer in Seattle and Jacksonville.

The Las Vegas Raiders senior defensive assistant with 35 years of coaching experience, including 24 in the NFL, will oversee the Trojans’ linebackers

The Dallas Cowboys have been hard at work in building the coaching staff under Brian Schottenheimer. Just a day after officially hiring Matt Eberflus to be the defensive coordinator, they hired three assistants under him.

The Cowboys had their chance to reunite with Matt Eberflus, and they took it. The former Bears Head Coach has been hired as the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys. Will Eberflus be able to turn the Cowboys’ defense around?