Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke with Colorado head coach Deion Sanders about the franchise's open coaching job, Daniel Valente of theScore reports.  This according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports who cites sources.

A formal interview hasn't been scheduled yet, but there's mutual interest between the Cowboys and Sanders, who is considered a top candidate for the job, Schultz adds. Dallas reportedly also plans to interview other candidates.

Sanders spent five seasons of his playing career in Dallas from 1995-99. He was part of the Cowboys' last Super Bowl victory, which came during the 1995 season, and totalled 14 interceptions and four Pro Bowls during his time with the franchise.

The Hall of Fame cornerback has risen through the college coaching ranks in recent years. He began his career with a three-season stint at Jackson State before taking the Colorado job ahead of the 2023 campaign. He posted a 4-8 record in his first season as the Buffaloes' coach and went 9-4 in 2024.

The Cowboys' head coaching position became vacant after the franchise elected to move on from Mike McCarthy on Monday. McCarthy spent five years in Dallas, during which time the franchise went 49-35 in regular-season play but only 1-3 in the postseason. The Cowboys went 7-10 in McCarthy's final season.

Dallas' next head coach will field a roster that's headlined by quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, and pass-rusher Micah Parsons.

It was previously rumored that Sanders' associates had reached out to the Las Vegas Raiders about their head coaching job, but the AFC West franchise reportedly wasn't interested.

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