After the Cowboys parted ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy, Sanders was a name that was linked to the role, but he was never formally interviewed. Schottenheimer, who along with Robert Saleh and Kellen Moore, was the only other name on the short list of candidates and he was offered an interview.

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones may be looking to play the 1990s dynasty years hits after parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy on Monday. Jones has reached out to former Cowboys Super Bowl champion cornerback and current Colorado Buffalos head football coach Deion Sanders about Dallas' head-coaching vacancy,