With all the speculation about Deion Sanders potentially returning to Dallas as the next Cowboys head coach, hands-on owner/general manager Jerry Jones may have more options than previously known. During a Friday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show,

One guy can wake up today and say, 'You know what? I know we've done a lot of work into Brian Schottenheimer but I feel like Deion Sanders or Jason Witten would be for the best for this organization.' - Adam Schefter on Cowboys' Jerry Jones.

ESPN's Adam Schefter appeared on Friday's edition of The Pat McAfee Show and discussed the Cowboys' coaching search when he dropped the bomb that Ben Johnson isn't coming to Dallas.

Jerry Jones' unwillingness to break the bank for a head coach could be a major obstacle for the Dallas Cowboys if they want to pursue Deion Sanders.

After the Commanders defeated the Lions in the divisional round, the Cowboys now own the longest active drought, dating back to 1995.

— Jan. 28: A day after introducing a new head coach, the Cowboys announced that Matt Eberflus has joined the Dallas staff to lead the defense.

Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, Jerrry Jones tells ESPN. “Brian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant,” Jones said. “He ain’t Brian no more. He is now known as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.” pic.twitter.com/JtGoltP1mC

ESPN's Adam Schefter believes former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is a "legitimate candidate" to coach either the Chicago Bears or New

The Dallas Cowboys coaching search has continued into Friday afternoon, despite there being a lot of buzz about Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer being in a strong position to land the job.

Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson are the two hottest names in this NFL coaching cycle. Of the six teams currently with an opening, five appear to be in discussions with at least one of the Lions coordinators.