Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer will not have Mike Zimmer running the defense for him in 2025. Zimmer told Ed Werder of ESPN that he will not be returning to Dallas for a second season. Zimmer said that he will likely retire from coaching.

The first name that drew widespread attention after McCarthy's departure was Deion Sanders. But three others are getting interviews.

With options thin on both sides, could Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys decide to run it back for the 2025 season?

According to NFL insider Ed Werder, the Dallas Cowboys are hiring Eberflus as their defensive coordinator under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

And according to NFL insider Ed Werder, former Cowboys assistant Matt Eberflus has been hired as defensive coordinator. MORE: Dalla

Green Bay Packers assistant head coach and special team coordinator Rich Bisaccia has not been contacted by the Dallas Cowboys for an interview

One important detail has emerged related to Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer's new contract with the team.

When the Cowboys elected to part ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy earlier this month, the writing was on

Longtime Cowboys reporter Ed Werder pulled back the curtain a bit on why Dallas owner Jerry Jones made the surprising decision to hire Brian Schottenheimer for the franchise’s head coaching job before another former assistant was free.

Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL ... I don’t think the Dallas Cowboys had a plan,” Russini said. “I think they felt this would work out with Mike McCarthy. Mike McCarthy’s like, ‘Nah, I ...

Bisaccia is a well-respected coach who worked under Jason Garrett. That means he crosses off the most important prerequisite for Jones — the Cowboys know him. He’s also put together a more impressive resume than Schottenheimer, including a decent run as the interim coach for the Raiders.