Overview
- Dallas dismissed DC Matt Eberflus on Jan. 7 and began a swift process to find his successor, marking a fourth change at the post in as many years.
- The move follows a league-worst finish in scoring defense at 30.1 points allowed per game, the first time the franchise averaged 30-plus against.
- Jones clarified the selection will not be solely the head coach’s choice and indicated the club could stray from its typical preference for former NFL head coaches.
- Reporting has linked the Cowboys to veterans Brian Flores, Raheem Morris, and Jeff Ulbrich, while Albert Breer has floated Ohio State coordinator Matt Patricia as a possibility.
- Head coach Brian Schottenheimer publicly praised Broncos assistant Jim Leonhard, who is being discussed as a potential candidate.