Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones suggests Dallas could move on from DC Matt Eberflus

by: Nick Schultz 2 hours ago NickSchultz_7

As the Dallas Cowboys get ready for their season finale on Sunday, defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus’ future remains a storyline. The Cowboys have had an up-and-down year on that side of the ball, and team EVP Stephen Jones addressed where the defense stands.

Eberflus’ hire was a key one for new Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer . He spent the last three seasons as the Chicago Bears’ head coach before his firing mid-year in 2024, and Schottenheimer quickly named him defensive coordinator.

However, Jones called for the defense to have an identity as the Cowboys look ahead to 2026. In the process of his answer on 105.3 The Fan, he said that needs to happen with Eberflus or “whoever” will be coordinator, appearing to cast doubt on the defensive coordinator’s future.

“Bottom line, we need an identity on the defensive side of the ball. I don’t think we established that this year,” Jones said, via The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “Whether it’s Coach (Matt) Eberflus or whoever it is, we have to create an identity.

“I think everybody would say that Coach (Brian) Schottenheimer has a ton of energy, he’s very authentic and has an identity. We’ve got to play to that in all three phases. I think we did in one phase (offense) this year. I don’t know that we established that in the other two phases (defense, special teams).”

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