A recent report suggests that a former assistant is on a special list to return to the Dallas Cowboys, but this time, to become the head of the defense, marking a potential big change for the team. The Dallas Cowboys are slowly revealing adjustments to their roster and staff ahead of the 2025 season,

The Dallas Cowboys have a new defensive coordinator after Mike Zimmer's unit allowed the NFL's second-most points last season.

Now, it is time for his staff to come together. NFL insider Ed Werder initially reported former Cowboys assistant Matt Eberflus was hired as defensive coordinator. Werder would retract that report later, noting, as Jane Slater did initially, that Eberflus is "held in high regard" for the position, but has not been hired yet.