According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Dallas Cowboys are closing in on a deal with former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus to become their new defensive coordinator, marking a significant addition to Schottenheimer's staff.
Former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is closing in on a deal to join the Dallas Cowboys as defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.
Eberflus had previously worked on the Cowboys' staff from 2011 to 2017. Dallas hired former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach on Friday (January 2
Since then, the Lions have seen offensive coordinator Ben Johnson become the head coach of the Chicago Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn take the head coaching job with the New York Jets . On Tuesday, the Lions reportedly decided on the replacement for Johnson.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the Detroit Lions have hired Denver Broncos pass-game coordinator John Morton as their new offensive coordinator on Tuesday. Morton recently interviewed for the position and will return to Detroit after working under head coach Dan Campbell several years ago.
Former New Orleans Saints assistant coach Declan Doyle has experienced a meteoric rise within the NFL coaching circle. Chicago's new head coach, Ben Johnson, named Doyle the Bears' new offensive coordinator. Why the significance? He is just 28.
On Monday, the Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson away from the Detroit Lions to be Matt Eberflus’ replacement as head coach. The former Lions’ offensive coordinator has no experience as a head coach, so it was expected that the 38-year-old would look at hiring former head coaches to fill out the Bears’ coaching staff.
The Chicago Bears are hiring former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen as their new defensive coordinator, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Rapoport reports Allen was a favorite to land in Chicago as new head coach Ben Johnson’s defensive coordinator,