Cowboys fans’ dream of seeing Coach Prime as their next head coach seems to be fading, as new names surface in the search.

The former Cowboy and current Colorado Buffaloes head coach has been adamant about his intent to stay in Boulder at the collegiate level, which he reinforced Monday through a statement via ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Sanders was commonly linked to the Raiders when they were in line for the No. 1 pick and had an easy path to draft his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders. However, those rumors cooled off when they won two of their last three games and fell to No. 6 in the 2025 NFL Draft order.

Despite rumors pointing to Deion Sanders, the Dallas Cowboys are interviewing Eagles OC Kellen Moore for their head coaching vacancy.

The Cowboys are not expected to interview Deion Sanders for their open head coaching spot despite team owner Jerry Jones having had a conversation with the Dallas great. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that no interview was scheduled or “expected” with the former Cowboys defensive back and in an earlier appearance on the network he said that he would “be surprised,

Jerry Jones appears to be leaning one way with the hiring of Deion Sanders. The Dallas Cowboys are in need of a new head coach. The NFC East franchise parted ways with veteran head coach Mike McCarthy following the 2024 season.

Besides making headlines in college football, Sanders was an electric player, being a part of a few iconic teams with one being Dallas from 1995 to 1999 as a shutdown cornerback. While Spears has said it, there have been fans asking for the Cowboys to hire Sanders as the next head coach.