"The Cowboys are in position to hunt for a big-name defensive coordinator after firing Matt Eberflus. Minnesota's Brian Flores is on the radar, and recently fired head coaches Raheem Morris and Jonathan Gannon are available," Fowler wrote.

Going off Dallas’ recent track record, the next defensive coordinator will likely have previous NFL head coaching experience. That has been the case since 2014 when Rod Marinelli took over that role. It carried on with Mike Nolan, Dan Quinn, Mike Zimmer, and then Eberflus.

The New York Jets could court Don "Wink" Martindale to be their next defensive coordinator after an unfortunate circumstance at Michigan.

The Dallas Cowboys' search for a new defensive coordinator could take an unexpected twist, with a three-time Super Bowl champion emerging as a darkhorse.

Matt Eberflus was fired Tuesday, paving the way for the fourth new Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator in four years.

The New York Jets have some new candidates for their defensive coordinator vacancy following a pair of head coaching firings.

The perception when the Cowboys hired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus last year was that it was team owner Jerry Jones' choice rather than one that head coach Brian Schottenheimer made for himself.

Poppinga would replace Jay Hill, who left Provo to become Michigan’s defensive coordinator under new head coach Kyle Whittingham.

According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, the Dallas Cowboys have requested permission to interview Denver Broncos assistant head coach/defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard for their vacant defensive coordinator position.