Now, a new defensive coordinator will enter the mix for the third season in a row, with the Cowboys hiring Matt Eberflus on Monday. And the Cowboys are confident that Parsons will continue to be a dominant force under his new playcaller.

Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus has been hired as the Dallas Cowboys new defensive coordinator, the team announced Tuesday, under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Eberflus served as Chicago's head coach for the past three seasons,

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.