Many people thought Bill Belichick would be a legitimate candidate for the job if that happened. Jones even fueled the speculation with an interesting response to a question about Belichick.

According to Jordan Schultz, North Carolina HC Bill Belichick would have been interested in coaching the Cowboys but received no back-channel indication that the job would be available.

Bill Belichick "could be near the top" of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' list of desired head coaching candidates, according to CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones. "Belichick and Jones have had a good ...