Shortly after it was announced that Dallas was parting ways with Mike McCarthy, reports emerged that Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones had spoken to Sanders about that job. It was also reported that there was mutual interest from both parties.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Colorado football coach Deion Sanders shared an embrace at the NFL Honors, with audio surfacing from their whispered exchange.

Rumors that Deion Sanders had a path to become the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys turned out to be nothing more than just talk, but Sanders and Jerry Jones' conversation at the NFL Honors has speculation rising again.