Dallas has also hired Nick Sorenson to serve as special teams coordinator under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Cowboys are finalizing a deal with Eberflus to take on DC responsibilities as expected. He adds that Nick Sorensen is also nearing a deal to become the team’s new ST coordinator. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network was the first to report the latter hire was expected.

— Jan. 28: A day after introducing a new head coach, the Cowboys announced that Matt Eberflus has joined the Dallas staff to lead the defense.

The Dallas Cowboys have hired Matt Eberflus as their new defensive coordinator and are expected to finalize a deal with Nick Sorensen as the special teams coordinator,

The Dallas Cowboys have named Nick Sorensen their new special teams coordinator, as reported by ESPN's Todd Archer. This is the latest addition to head coach Brian Schottenheimer's staff. Sorensen joins the Cowboys following his tenure as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.

The Cowboys hired former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator Tuesday for his second stint on the Dallas staff.

The Cowboys, having moved on from head coach Mike McCarthy while also allowing incumbent special-teams coordinator "Bones'' Fassel to take the same job with the Tennessee Titans, are planning to bring 49ers ex Nick Sorensen to The Star.

Dallas Cowboys COO Stephen Jones has detailed what head coach Brian Schottenheimer is looking for in an offensive coordinator.

In addition to Eberflus, the Cowboys hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen as special teams coordinator, replacing John Fassel, who joined the Tennessee Titans after his contract expired. Sorensen previously worked with Schottenheimer in Seattle and Jacksonville.

Ken Dorsey is drawing interest from the Dallas Cowboys despite two consecutive underwhelming seasons as an offensive coordinator.

The Cowboys hired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus this week and they've filled one of the other coaching roles on that side of the ball as well.