It looks like the former Cowboys coach will be following in the footsteps of previous high-profile sideline bosses, clearing the way for one of his protege.

A few NFL teams are working through the hiring process, arguably none more high stakes than the Dallas Cowboys. A few interviews have taken place since firing Mike McCarthy, talking to Kellen Moore and Robert Saleh.

When the Dallas Cowboys began their head coaching search, Deion Sanders was one of the first names in the mix and was seemingly a serious candidate. But

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn't agree that he stayed in his comfort zone by promoting offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach."If you don't think I can't operate out of my comfort zone,

The former Cowboy and current Colorado Buffaloes head coach has been adamant about his intent to stay in Boulder at the collegiate level, which he reinforced Monday through a statement via ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Dallas Cowboys were advised to try to bring an unemployed coach to the new coaching staff. In a dramatic turn of events for the Houston Texans, the team fired offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik after a tumultuous season full of injuries and inconsistency for the Texan franchise.

The Dallas Cowboys were recently taken to task over owner Jerry Jones' handling of the head coaching situation.

Former Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien ‘is expected to move on’ from the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.

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.

Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Scott Tolzien's time coaching with the Dallas Cowboys appears to have come to an end.  According to NFL insider Ian

The Dallas Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Jane Slater reported on Friday.