Deion Sanders opened up about the possibility of him becoming the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. While speaking to Skip Bayless on The Skip Bayless Show, Sanders revealed the only way he would have accepted the Cowboys’ head coaching position.

It’s an earnings stratosphere that’s as small as it is elite — a subset that as of Saturday included Coach Prime; Georgia’s Kirby Smart, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, Ohio State’s Ryan Day, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, USC’s Lincoln Riley, Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer, North Carolina’s Bill Belichick, and, if we’re counting deferred money, Oregon’s Dan Lanning.

Football legend Deion Sanders' first signature Nike shoes are dropping in Dallas Cowboys colors on October 31, 2025.

Deion Sanders seemed like a legitimate candidate for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching job, but he ultimately kept his current position at Colorado this offseason. On The Skip Bayless Show on Wednesday, Sanders said that Jerry Jones showed interest and still has interest in him, but Jones never officially offered him the job.

The deal was reached with three years remaining on Sanders’ existing five-year, $29.5 million deal he signed when he was brought in from Jackson State.

Deion Sanders was interested in becoming the next coach of the Dallas Cowboys following the 2024 season, but the opportunity never materialized. Former FOX Sports commentator Skip Bayless explored why Sanders didn't make the cut with Jerry Jones and the explanation was simple.

Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders was in rumors for the vacant Dallas Cowboys coaching job this offseason. Dallas parted ways with coach Mike McCarthy after four seasons and ended up hiring ...

Colorado and coach Deion Sanders have agreed on a contract extension through the 2029 season that puts Sanders into the $10 million club as one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in college football. The five-year deal worth $54 million total will put Sanders at $10 million for 2025-26,