Contrary to earlier rumors and reports, the Dallas Cowboys likely won’t be hiring Deion Sanders.
Former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore likely won’t get the job, either.
According to a report by Clarence Hill, the Cowboys will hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach, barring a surprise.
Look for the Cowboys to cross the finish line on hiring Brian Schottenheimer no later than Friday, possibly today
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) January 23, 2025
Hill adds that the deal will get done no later than Friday.
Schottenheimer didn’t have any other interviews for the position, so he will most likely be on the cheaper spectrum of the head coaching landscape.
He’s familiar with Jerry Jones and will likely keep a low profile, two things that bode well with the Cowboys’ owner.
Jones has never hired a head coach who was unfamiliar with the Cowboys, and Schottenheimer will be the ninth head coach of his tenure as owner.
He’s the son of renowned NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer.
He’s been with the organization since 2022.
He joined as a coaching analyst before being promoted to offensive coordinator once Mike McCarthy let Kellen Moore go.
He wasn’t in charge of play-calling duties, however.
The Cowboys didn’t bring in a lot of people to interview for the position.
They met with former head coach Robert Saleh and Seattle Seahawks assistant coach Leslie Frazier.
They also had a virtual meeting with Moore, the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive coordinator.
While it seemed like he was in line to get the job at one point, Schottenheimer became the odds-on favorite at one point in the week.
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