An NFL general manager once told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Deion Sanders would be the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Schefter retold the story

The Deion Sanders-NFL rumors are at an all-time peak after Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reportedly spoke to Sanders about the team’s head coaching vacancy this week. Sanders released a statement about their conversation on Monday night in which he called the Cowboys’ job “intriguing,” but declined to say much more than that.

Rumors began to swirl about Deion Sanders becoming the Cowboys’ next coach less than 12 hours after Dallas parted ways with Mike McCarthy.

Deion Sanders has found himself at the center of NFL rumors, with speculation reaching a fever pitch following reports of a conversation with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The two reportedly discussed the team’s head coaching vacancy,