To take that next step, the Cowboys might require a true organizational shakeup, but Jones is prioritizing familiarity over success instead.

New defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, whom the Bears picked Sunday night, figures to interview position coaches to come work for him. The Bears already agreed to hire Al Harris as the secondary coach/defensive pass-game coordinator, replacing Jon Hoke.

Matt Eberflus has a new job. The Cowboys hired the ex-Bears head coach to be their defensive coordinator on Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero . Eberflus spent parts of three seasons in Chicago, going 14-32, before being fired in late November after a 4-8 start to the 2024 campaign.