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Dallas Cowboys coaching search: Deion Sanders' chances at job revealed by Adam Schefter

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The Dallas Cowboys remain one of the most intriguing NFL head coach openings. However, as time has gone on, one name that was interesting to many people, Deion Sanders, has quieted down in recent days.

ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter shared an update on the Dallas coaching search on Get Up Thursday morning. In it, he explained that the conversations about Sanders and Dallas have quieted because the Cowboys are focusing their search on other candidates, and that has been the recent focus.

“It has quieted,” Schefter said. “I think they have focused in on the other candidates that they want to get to know better. They want to get to know the ideas of what they think they would run things if they were the head coach.”

One thing that has made sense when it comes to hiring Sanders is that he has a longstanding relationship with team owner Jerry Jones. That goes back to when Sanders played for the Cowboys, and there is a clear mutual respect. Still, there has been a lot of noise about the chances he can end up in Dallas. Joel Klatt revealed that the conversations between the two sides have been extensive. On top of that, legendary coach Nick Saban has backed Sanders for the job.

“I think Jerry Jones knows Deion Sanders is always there. Deion never committed to taking the job or not taking the job. Jerry Jones never committed to — it was just a conversation.” Schefter said. “Obviously, everybody got carried away with it and we’ll see if that continues on, but right now it looks like they’re looking at these other candidates to decide whether or not to move forward with them.”

Sanders first got into coaching in the high school ranks within the state of Texas. Then, in 2020, he took over at Jackson State before making the move to FBS with Colorado in 2023. Over the course of his five college seasons, Sanders has a 40-18 record. At both of his colleges, he’s taken over programs that were in need of rebuilding.

Regardless, for the time being, the Dallas Cowboys are focusing on other potential head coaching candidates. That includes the recent report that Dallas will be entering a second interview with Brian Schottenheimer, who was already within the organization as the offensive coordinator.