After the Cowboys parted ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy, Sanders was a name that was linked to the role, but he was never formally interviewed. Schottenheimer, who along with Robert Saleh and Kellen Moore, was the only other name on the short list of candidates and he was offered an interview.

Thanks to the failed Ezekiel Elliott experiment and Rico Dowdle set to hit free agency after a 1,000-yard season, the Cowboys have zero running backs under contract for 2025, so who will be the lead back next season? DallasCowboys.com takes a look.

Jones made the comfortable move that likely won't cost too much to replace Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys head coach