The Cowboys’ head coaching search was, predictably, one that took many twists and turns, but there was one that felt unusually sudden and random. Thursday evening, after four straight days of tea leaves and sportsbooks pointing to Brian Schottenheimer being the next head coach, a new name emerged: former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll.
The report only indicated that Carroll, who had spent the 2024 season out of coaching, had spoken with Jerry Jones regarding the vacancy. No formal interview had been set up, and it was unclear what might come of it, but the two sides had spoken.