Deion Sanders: Intriguing to hear Jerry Jones, but I love everything about Boulder

We learned Monday that Mike McCarthy won’t come back as head coach of the Cowboys in 2025 and that was followed by the first word from a possible replacement.

Reports released Monday evening indicated that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke with former Cowboys cornerback and current University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. about coming back in Dallas. Sanders said in November that his “crutch” was in Boulder and that he was “excited” to be at the school and said earlier this month that an opportunity to coach his sons Shadeur and Shiloh would be the “only way” he would consider. a move to the NFL.

The Cowboys are unlikely to end up with Shadeur, who is considered one of the top quarterback prospects in this year’s class, but Sanders was less definitive in his initial comment about his conversation with Jones.

“To hear Jerry Jones is really deliciousand it’s intriguing,” Sanders told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “I love Jerry and I believe in Jerry. After hanging up, processing and thinking about it, it’s intriguing. But I love Boulder and everything about our team, coaches, student body and community.

In addition to the challenges of coaching his sons, Sanders also has an $8 million buyout on his contract with Colorado. This could push the Cowboys’ search in a different direction, no matter how intriguing the matchup with Sanders might be on paper.