Deion Sanders Emerges as Top Candidate for Dallas Cowboys Head Coaching Position

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Deion Sanders Emerges as Top Candidate for Dallas Cowboys Head Coaching Position
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has reportedly engaged in discussions with Colorado head coach Deion Sanders regarding the team's vacant head coaching position. Both parties are said to have expressed mutual interest, making Sanders a frontrunner for the role.

Earlier on Monday, owner Jerry Jones discussed the head coach ing vacancy with Colorado head coach Deion Sanders , multiple reports revealed later in the day. FOX Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz first broke the news, stating that Sanders is considered a 'top candidate' with both parties expressing 'mutual interest.

' Owner Jerry Jones has spoken with Colorado HC Deion Sanders about the team’s head coaching vacancy, and discussions are expected to continue regarding the possibility of him becoming the next head coach in Dallas. Sanders does not yet have a formal meeting scheduled to talk further, though talks are expected to continue, Schultz added. Jones and the Cowboys also want to interview more candidates throughout the process. ESPN reported Sanders as saying, “I love Jerry and believe in Jerry. After you hang up, and process it, and think about it, it’s intriguing. But I love Boulder and everything there is about our team, the coaches, our student body and the community.” The 57-year-old Sanders played for the Cowboys from 1995 to 1999, contributing to the team's Super Bowl victory in his first year. He began coaching in 2012 but didn't secure a major head coach position until 2020 with Jackson State. He achieved three successful seasons (2020 was shortened due to COVID-19) before moving to Colorado in 2022. His first season with Colorado started strong but ultimately ended with a 4-8 record. However, his second season as a Buffalo showed improvement, as the team went 9-4 but lost in the Alamo Bowl 36-14 to BYU. Sanders' son, Shedeur, is recognized as one of the best quarterback prospects in the 2025 draft. Dallas is scheduled to pick No. 12 overall, with Dak Prescott currently holding the QB1 position after recently signing a lucrative extension

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