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.

The Bears pulled the trigger on the expected hire of Ben Johnson as Cowboys fans still wonder about what Deion Sanders might do.

Jones made the comfortable move that likely won't cost too much to replace Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys head coach