On Friday night, Irvin made a pitch for Sanders to become the next coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Irvin didn’t say it directly. But his message about the second-year Colorado coach was unmistakable.

As speculation continues to grow around Deion Sanders and the Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin appeared to show where he stands. Ahead of Friday’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, he said he’s speaking with Jerry Jones about Coach Prime at some point.

With the Cowboys navigating a tough season in the final year of Mike McCarthy’s contract, multiple analysts have connected Sanders’ name to Dallas’ head coaching gig. Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan recently said on ESPN’s Get Up that Deion Sanders “may be in play” to take over in Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys appear very likely to have a new head coach in 2025 with Mike McCarthy's contract due to expire. Just don't expect his replacement to

McCarthy is in the final year of his contract and with the Cowboys struggling, it will be pretty easy for Jerry Jones to make the decision to move on once the season is over (Jones has already said he won't fire McCarthy during the season).

Deion Sanders has been mentioned as a potential head coach candidate for the Dallas Cowboys should they decide to move on from Mike McCarthy.