As rumors swirl around Deion Sanders and the Dallas Cowboys head coach vacancy, details are starting to emerge about the talks between Coach Prime and Colorado. NFL Network’s Jane Slater reported Sanders asked CU athletics director Rick George for additional NIL and staff resources amid the Cowboys’ pursuit, but he was “met with resistance.”
Sanders confirmed he spoke with Jerry Jones about the Cowboys opening after the franchise parted ways with Mike McCarthy this week. He told ESPN’s Adam Schefter it was “intriguing” to talk to Jones about the position, but acknowledged his focus on his current situation at Colorado.
Sanders is one of a few names starting to emerge in the early stages of the Cowboys’ search, along with Robert Saleh and Kellen Moore. Saleh has an interview scheduled and Dallas requested one with Moore. But Sanders is still a prominent name in the first few days after McCarthy’s departure, and based on Slater’s report, conversations are starting in Boulder.
“One thing to watch following Jerry Jones and his initial discussions with Deion Sanders,” Slater wrote on X. “Two people with knowledge of the situation tell me Sanders approached Colorado AD Rick George Tuesday about additional money for NIL and his staff. He was met with resistance.
“The University of Colorado would neither confirm or deny the information when I reached out. Deion Sanders didn’t respond when reached multiple times for comment.”
