The Dallas Cowboys are grappling with the departure of veteran defensive coach Al Harris, who has been a cornerstone of their defense since 2020. Harris has joined the Chicago Bears, leaving a significant void in Dallas’ coaching staff.

According to Cowboys team writer Patrik Walker, Al Harris is set to join Ben Johnson's staff in Chicago as the defensive passing game coordinator.

Sources consider former #Bears head coach Matt Eberflus a prime candidate for the #Cowboys defensive coordinator job under new coach Brian Schottenheimer, per sources. Eberflus was a Cowboys assistant from 2011-17. pic.twitter.com/tIPvtLA6II

DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys are looking into hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as their new defensive coordinator, WFAA Cowboys insider Ed Werder confirmed Friday. This development comes less than an hour after news broke that the Cowboys would be hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach.

Cowboys defensive backs coach Al Harris — a former Packers standout cornerback — also is joining the Bears’ coaching staff as Chicago’s Defensive pass game coordinator/DBs coach, per source. https://t.co/WJsYfGMyjF

After a couple of weeks of identifying top candidates, the Dallas Cowboys have replaced Mike McCarthy with his former offensive

Now, it is time for his staff to come together. NFL insider Ed Werder initially reported former Cowboys assistant Matt Eberflus was hired as defensive coordinator. Werder would retract that report later, noting, as Jane Slater did initially, that Eberflus is "held in high regard" for the position, but has not been hired yet.