Report: Cowboys request to interview Leslie Frazier for head coach position

The Dallas Cowboys requested an interview with Leslie Frazier for their head coach position, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. He is the second known interview request, along with former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh.

Frazier is currently the Seattle Seahawks’ assistant head coach to Mike MacDonald after a year away from coaching. He was a longtime defensive coordinator in the league, most recently with the Buffalo Bills from 2017-22.

Frazier – who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Chicago Bears in 1985 – also has head coaching experience from his time with the Minnesota Vikings. He spent three full years at the helm from 2011-13 after taking over as interim head coach, and totaled a 21-32-1 record during that time. That includes a playoff berth in 2012, which ended with a Wild Card loss to the Green Bay Packers.

The Cowboys are in the early stages of their coaching search to replace Mike McCarthy after the two sides parted ways. He had a 49-35 record with the Cowboys since taking over in 2019, including three straight 12-win seasons from 2020-22. This year was a rough go, however, as Dallas finished 7-10. Two days after the Cowboys announced the decision to part ways, he interviewed with the Chicago Bears for their vacancy.

Saleh was the first known interview request as Jerry Jones works through the process, and he is planning to speak with the franchise this week. He was fired as Jets head coach this year after a 2-3 start and is also receiving interest from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Another potential name in Dallas’ search is franchise icon Deion Sanders. Now the head coach at Colorado, he spoke with Jones about the position and shared his thoughts on the conversation with ESPN’s Adam Schefter afterward.

“To hear from Jerry Jones is truly delightful, and it’s intriguing,” Sanders said. “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.”

Sanders arrived at Colorado after an impressive three-year run at Jackson State, which was his first foray into college coaching. The Tigers went 27-6 during that time and making the Celebration Bowl in back-to-back seasons.