Matt Eberflus was identified as the top candidate for the Cowboys' defensive coordinator position before the team officially hired Brian Schottenheimer as their head coach and Eberflus is now part of the organization as well.

New England’s most recent coaching acquisition: the man who took over as Chicago Bears interim head coach following the November firing of Matt Eberflus. That man is Thomas Brown, whom the Patriots have hired to be their tight ends coach and pass-game coordinator, per MassLive’s Mark Daniels.