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

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

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Cowboys are finalizing a deal with Eberflus to take on DC responsibilities as expected. He adds that Nick Sorensen is also nearing a deal to become the team’s new ST coordinator. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network was the first to report the latter hire was expected.