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It seems highly likely that the Dallas Cowboys will have a new head coach in 2025 with Mike McCarthy’s contract expiring. Just don’t expect his replacement to be Deion Sanders.

Sports illustrated‘s Conor Orr reported Thursday that “I have not been warned of any seriousness regarding a Deion Sanders and Jerry Jones reunion.”

McCarthy is still employed for now and there has been no confirmation one way or the other on his status for next year. But with the Cowboys sitting at 3-6 and in all likelihood heading for a losing season, it’s hard to understand how the owner decides he’s still the right guy to move on.

That raises the obvious question of who could possibly succeed McCarthy.

During Thursday’s episode of Get upthe panel discussed scenarios in which an NFL team could hire Sanders and pair him with his son, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Host Mike Greenberg said the Cowboys are in a situation where that “can’t happen,” referring to Dak Prescott’s presence. ESPN’s Adam Schefter responded by saying, “Anything is always possible.”

Overall, the idea that Coach Prime could land in Dallas is gaining momentum, at least as a hypothetical.

Urban Meyer is the latest example of how going from college to the pros can be a difficult transition as a coach. In the case of Sanders, specifically the way he did it cycled by players in Colorado probably wouldn’t work in the NFL. Conveying his college mentality towards personnel is a big factor behind Meyer’s quick demise with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Regardless of Sanders’ reputation as a coach, the most obvious reason to wonder whether the Cowboys would actually hire him is that Jones doesn’t like the spotlight.

Jimmy Johnson was out of the picture despite winning multiple Super Bowls, and Bill Parcells is the only head coach Jones has hired since then who you would consider a top prospect. In Parcells’ case, an ulterior motive may also have played a role. In his comments, he quickly backtracked, suggesting Jones would bring the two-time Super Bowl winner on board in 2010 to facilitate approval of plans to build AT&T Stadium.

Until reports say otherwise, a reunion between Sanders and the Cowboys simply doesn’t seem plausible.