Brian Schottenheimer is reportedly considering bringing a former head coach onto his Dallas Cowboys staff. Per ESPN's Ed Werder, Schottenheimer is "likely"

According to NFL insider Ed Werder, Eberflus has emerged as a candidate for the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator job under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

Not only does it work for the Rooney Rule, it also makes sense that Matt Eberflus will want Andre Curtis here to oversee his secondary.

Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus returns to Dallas Cowboys as defensive coordinator, rejoining the organization where he spent seven seasons with.

Andre Curtis interviewed for the Cowboys' DC position, and he is a prime candidate to land a spot on the team's staff. More at PFR.

The Dallas Cowboys are promoting Brian Schottenheimer to head coach, making his first defensive hire -- potentially defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus -- all the more important.

Sources consider former #Bears head coach Matt Eberflus a prime candidate for the #Cowboys defensive coordinator job under new coach Brian Schottenheimer, per sources. Eberflus was a Cowboys assistant from 2011-17. pic.twitter.com/tIPvtLA6II

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Cowboys are promoting offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach. Shortly after the announcement, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler followed up with a report, claiming that former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus will be a candidate for the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator opening.

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.

Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that sources around the league consider former Bears HC Matt Eberflus to be a “prime candidate” for the Cowboys’ defensive