It seemed like a wild dream Deion Sanders He will likely become the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, but something seemed to be leaking Monday night.
Jerry Jones, owner of the Sanders and Cowboys, spoke about the possibility of Coach Prime moving from the college ranks to the NFL, Fox Sports Quoted from multiple sources. Talks were reportedly expected to continue as Dallas begins its search for a new head coach.
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Colorado football coach Deion Sanders looks on against Texas Tech in a Big 12 football game on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Jones AT&T Stadium. (Stephen Garcia/Avalanche Journal/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
NFL Network reported that Sanders has “some interest” in the Cowboys job, and that Dallas also has “some interest” in potentially bringing him in.
“Listening to Jerry Jones is really exhilarating, and it's interesting,” Sanders later said He told ESPN. “I love Jerry and I believe in Jerry. After you hang up and process it and think about it, it gets interesting. But I love Boulder and everything about our team, the coaches, the student body and the community.”
Sanders has long opposed talk of leaving the party Colorado Buffaloes For the NFL. However, he recently issued an ultimatum on whether he would take an NFL job — if given the opportunity to coach his sons.
It may be difficult for the Cowboys to select quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the first round. Sanders is expected to be one of the first players off the board. Dallas has the No. 12 pick in the draft and will need to make a big move to move up the board. The Cowboys will likely take Shilo Sanders later in the draft.
Colorado coach Deion Sanders, center, walks off the field after an NCAA football game against Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eugene, Oregon. (AP Photo/Amanda Lohman)
Former Cowboys star DEZ Bryant chimes in on coach Mike McCarthy's exit: 'Great move'
Deion Sanders played for the Cowboys from 1995 to 1999. He was part of the organization's last Super Bowl run — in 1995. He was a Pro Bowler in four of those five seasons.
The cowboys parted ways Mike McCarthy earlier Monday after five seasons.
“Throughout Mike McCarthy's tenure here, including the last few weeks, I have been deeply indebted to the work he has done,” Jones said in a statement. “It applied to our record over that time period, the unity and culture of our team, Mike's qualifications and track record of success, and on a personal level as a great human being.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, left, with Deion Sanders and his wife during a media press conference announcing his signing with the Dallas Cowboys. (Bill Frakes/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
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“I have great respect for Mike, and he has led the team through some very unique and difficult times during his tenure.”
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