{"id":20193,"date":"2025-01-18T07:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T07:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20193"},"modified":"2025-01-18T07:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T07:40:10","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-the-cowboys-receive-bad-news-on-their-coaching-search-leaving-fans-concerned-about-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20193","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 The Cowboys receive bad news on their coaching search, leaving fans concerned about the future!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1777020040-e1737158697306.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1777020040-e1737158697306.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1777020040-e1737158697306.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1777020040-e1737158697306.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"584\" data-img-load-time=\"619\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0will have a new head coach next season, but it\u2019s unlikely to be Ben Johnson \u2014 who is considered by many to be the most coveted name on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is currently the offensive coordinator for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/detroit-lions\/\">Detroit Lions<\/a>. Johnson has orchestrated a high-powered Lions offense that leads the league in scoring (33.2 points per game) and ranks second in total yardage (409.5 yards per game). With his success, he\u2019s emerged as a top candidate for head coaching roles, including with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/las-vegas-raiders\/\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\">Chicago Bears<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the issue for the Cowboys is that by dragging their feet on a decision with Mike McCarthy, the team missed its opportunity to request an interview with Johnson, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1878878329807208753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports<\/a>. If Dallas was interested, they\u2019ll have to wait until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>However, ESPN insider Adam Schefter does not see Johnson being in the mix for the position in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t expect Ben Johnson to be in play in Dallas. I think Jerry has other ideas and Ben Johnson has other ideas. And don\u2019t think that he\u2019s a logical leading candidate there right now,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rjochoa\/status\/1880375072243814905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Schefter said<\/a> on \u201cThe Pat McAfee Show\u201d on Friday. \u201cHe is getting a head coaching job. He is getting one. It\u2019s just not going to be in Dallas.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Cowboys Have Multiple Interviews Scheduled<\/h2>\n<p>The Cowboys parted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/dak-prescott-calls-out-mike-mccarthy-decision\/\">ways with Mike McCarthy<\/a>\u00a0on Monday. McCarthy spent five seasons with the Cowboys, amassing a 49-35 record. However, after a 7-10 campaign, the sides decided to go their separate ways.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas is playing catchup but does have some interviews lined up. The Cowboys are eyeing Seahawks assistant Leslie Frazier, former Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.<\/p>\n<p>Moore is preparing for a divisional-round clash with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>. But he interviewed with the team on Friday and is expected to be a leading candidate. He spent three seasons as the team\u2019s offensive coordinator from 2019-22 and had a stint in Dallas as a player.<\/p>\n<h2>Deion Sanders Linked to Cowboys<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/cowboys-key-update-deion-sanders-pursuit\/\">Deion Sanders<\/a>\u00a0has also been a prominent name linked to the Cowboys, although an interview hasn\u2019t been scheduled. Sanders spent five standout seasons with the Cowboys from 1995 to 1999, leaving a mark on the franchise during one of its most celebrated eras.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders has spoken with owner Jerry Jones but nothing has developed beyond that. However, both Sanders and Jones have interest in exploring the opportunity further<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding Deion Sanders: I\u2019m being told that he would almost certainly accept if Jerry Jones offers to make him the next Cowboys head coach,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WerderEdNFL\/status\/1879916988279259555\">Werder tweeted Thursday morning<\/a>, \u201cthat those around him are encouraging him to pursue it and that Jones is enamored with the idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sanders is currently the head coach at Colorado in the college ranks. He\u2019s made a major impact in Boulder and is fresh off a 9-4 campaign with the Buffaloes.<\/p>\n<p>Another potential candidate being mentioned is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloggingtheboys.com\/2025\/1\/16\/24345270\/dallas-cowboys-head-coach-staff-nfl-insider-high-probability-includes-jason-witten-deion-sanders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Jason Witten<\/a>. While his coaching experience is limited to the high school level, he is highly regarded by Jones and remains a respected figure in football circles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Getty Images Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. 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