Though it dominated the news cycle for quite some time after they split with Mike McCarthy, Deion Sanders was never actually a serious candidate for the Dallas Cowboys job.
Though Jones and Sanders spoke briefly about the job, and Sanders was at one point the betting favorite, Sanders never had an official interview. Jones confirmed Monday that, though he and his son said they “think the world of” Sanders, he was never a serious candidate for the job.
When asked about their conversation, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Deion Sanders already has a job
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) January 27, 2025
Sanders, who spent five seasons with the Cowboys and won a Super Bowl there, just wrapped up his second season at Colorado.