"He's beyond qualified right now. You hear all our players singing his praises,” Lions assistant Ben Johnson said of Cowboys ex Aaron Glenn. “He is more prepared to be a head coach than maybe anybody I've ever met.

With Jones now spearheading the search for the Cowboys’ next head coach after Mike McCarthy’s departure, buzz continues to build around franchise great and Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, who “would almost certainly accept” the top job in Dallas if offered by the 82-year-old owner, according to a new report.

The former Cowboy and current Colorado Buffaloes head coach has been adamant about his intent to stay in Boulder at the collegiate level, which he reinforced Monday through a statement via ESPN's Adam Schefter.