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.

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

According to NFL insider Ed Werder, the Dallas Cowboys are hiring Eberflus as their defensive coordinator under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.