The one-year, horrifying run of the Cowboys and DC Matt Eberflus has finally come to an end. NFL insider Adam Schefter broke the news on X, reporting:

“Sources: Dallas Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. Cowboys now will be going on their fourth different defensive coordinator in four seasons.”

That single post opened up a big question about money and contracts, so let’s take a closer look at what this move means for his deal, salary, and overall earnings.

Matt Eberflus’s contract details with the Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys hired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus on a one-year deal last January, hoping his experience as a former head coach would stabilize the defense. Instead, Dallas endured defensive woes like they had not seen in years.

Under Eberflus, the Cowboys’ defense ranked dead last in the league, allowing over 30 points per game. That is the worst defensive performance the franchise has seen in its 66 seasons.

However, Eberflus was only on a one-year contract as defensive coordinator; the Cowboys do not owe him long-term money the way they would with a fired head coach. The exact value of his DC salary has not been made public. However, his past earnings give us a good idea of his market value and what he likely commanded in Dallas.

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What was Matt Eberflus’ salary during his tenure as head coach?

As the Chicago Bears’ head coach, Eberflus was historically fired midseason in 2024 after the Bears stumbled to a 4–8 record under him. That effectively ended his time on the Chicago sideline, but it did not fully end the financial relationship between the two parties.

Even though the two parties severed ties, they remained contractually bound. Eberflus signed a five-year contract with the Bears when he was hired in 2022. As the Bears’ head coach, Eberflus reportedly earned around 4.5 million dollars per year.

Because of that contract structure, the Bears still owe Eberflus money despite his firing. According to reports, the Bears are paying him almost 20,000 dollars per day this year as his deal continues to run its course. But now that he has been fired and is back on the market, it is worth taking a closer look at his current net worth.

What is Matt Eberflus’s current net worth?

The former DC has spent nearly two decades climbing the coaching ladder, steadily increasing both his profile and his paycheck. He entered the NFL coaching ranks in 2009 with the Browns. Eberflus’ most prominent work came with the Colts, where he served as defensive coordinator for four seasons.

That success helped him land the Bears’ head coaching job, where he spent roughly three seasons before being fired. Between his time in Indianapolis and Chicago, he firmly established himself in the upper-earning tiers of NFL assistants and mid-level head coaches. According to Bio Glance, a 55-year-old has a reported net worth of around 10 million dollars.

That being said, the firing of Eberflus felt like a long time coming. Though after Week 16, owner Jerry Jones publicly tried to cool the speculation by not making a change then. But that patience only delayed the inevitable.

For Eberflus and the Cowboys, the season has ended on a harsh and very public note. The defensive collapse, historic in all the wrong ways, leaves scars that will shape how the organization approaches its next hire on that side of the ball. Still, the Cowboys can now look forward and explore options from several other coaches who have been fired around the league.