Rumored Cowboys Coaching Candidate Seemingly Now Out of the Running

The Dallas Cowboys have interviewed two head coaching candidates (Robert Saleh and Kellen  Moore) since parting ways with Mike McCarthy. Moore and Saleh don’t necessarily excite the Cowboys fan base, but it’s still early in the interview process.

In addition to Moore and Saleh, Dallas has multiple candidates on their head coaching wishlist, including Deion Sanders. Sanders has taken the college football world by storm with what he’s done at Jackson State and the University of Colorado.

The Cowboys-Sanders conversation was at a fever pitch earlier this week when it was reported that Jerry Jones reached out to the Hall of Fame cornerback. However, Sanders has remained steadfast in his commitment to the University of Colorado.

After having McCarthy on the sidelines for the last five years, Sanders would bring new excitement to Dallas and be an out-of-the-box hire for the Cowboys.

Cowboys News: Dallas Hasn't Scheduled a Formal Interview With Deion Sanders

On Saturday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport provided an update on the Cowboys’ coaching search and it doesn’t look like Coach Prime will be making his way to Dallas anytime soon.

Rapoport said the two sides do not have a formal interview scheduled yet, and he would be surprised if an interview ever happens. The NFL insider also added that Sanders is still in contract negotiations with Colorado “to potentially get a big-time extension.”

Based on Rapoport’s latest update, Cowboys fans should not get their hopes up for Sanders to become the next head coach. In theory, it's an exciting idea, but fans should look at other targets until Dallas formally requests an interview with Sanders.

The Cowboys could look to interview Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson now with the Lions being eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night. What was looking like a terrible gamble by Jones and the Cowboys, Dallas could end up with a solid head coach hire.

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