According to Jane Slater, it’s her understanding that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke to former Cowboys TE Jason Witten in recent weeks about a potential

The Cowboys sure do love the idea of having an ex-player as their head coach. ESPN reported Monday that the Cowboys were considering 11-time Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten, among others, to be their next head coach after Mike McCarthy was not retained.

The Dallas Cowboys' coaching search is still in the early going. The team only announced it was moving on from Mike McCarthy three days ago. Of the initial list of candidates, the most headline-worthy one is Deion Sanders,

After being selected by the Cowboys as a third-round pick out of Tennessee in 2003, Witten remained with the team until the end of the 2017 season. At that time, Witten retired briefly, joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football" crew.

Deion Sanders and Jason Witten are two of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ former — and favorite — players, and both have been floated as potential replacements for coach Mike McCarthy.

Jerry Jones had high praise for Jason Witten as a coach, making him someone to watch as the Dallas Cowboys search for Mike McCarthy’s replacement.

With Mike McCarthy out, these names are among the ones to watch as candidates to be the next Cowboys’ head coach. Who else could be considered?

Deion Sanders once starred for the Cowboys as a cornerback. Could he be Dallas' next head coach after the team parted with Mike McCarthy?

According to FOX Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz during a conversation with 105.3 The Fan’s GBag Nation, the smoke around the Deion Sanders to the Cowboys is in fact very real.