Sanders reportedly express interest in both the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys openings, per multiple reports. Sanders confirmed he spoke with Jones to ESPN. However, the Cowboys are already in the process of interviewing candidates, having completed meetings with Robert Salah and Kellen Moore for the position.

Rapoport added in a later broadcast that he thought the Cowboys would take their time in their head coaching search and floated a few more potential names such as Washington Comma

There was a lot of pushback when news surfaced Sanders was being talked to… that may have overlooked many reasons it could actually work.