Deion Sanders is the first name to pop up in the Cowboys' coaching search. But these roadblocks could stand in the way of his candidacy.

ARLINGTON — It took eight days to decide the fate of Mike McCarthy and this Cowboys coaching staff, and Jerry Jones will have a new head coach on the Dallas Cowboys sideline in 2025. Here are five names that we think make sense (in a Jerry sort of way) as your next Dallas head coach now that a change is being made.

DALLAS (AP) — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday. Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways. The team’s search for its next coach begins immediately, he says.