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. Jones and McCarthy agreed Monday to part ways after five seasons together.

The Dallas Cowboys have begun their search for a head coach with interviews set up with a few candidates now, but how could a decision in favor of one target potentially impact the rival San Francisco 49ers?

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.

Deion Sanders and Jason Witten are two of Dallas Cowboys ... a few months after the Cowboys lost to Sanders and the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game. The 49ers went on to win ...

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, file) FILE – Las Vegas Raiders tight end Jason Witten (82 ... after the Cowboys lost to Sanders and the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game.

The Dallas Cowboys recently decided to move on from head coach Mike McCarthy, whose contract with the organization was up. After weighing McCarthy’s future, owner Jerry Jones ultimately opted not to renew his deal.

— Jason Witten. He is currently a head coach of a small private school in Argyle. That is his coaching experience. He built a Hall of Fame career in his long tenure with the Cowboys, and Jerry openly professes his admiration for the man.

Demarcus Ware told Fox News Digital he's open to joining the Cowboys coaching staff, and suggests he would make Micah Parsons stop doing an in-season podcast.

A person familiar with the team's plans says the Dallas Cowboys have requested permission to interview Philadelphia offensive coordinator and former Prosser standout Kellen Moore in their search to re

Dallas parted ways with McCarthy this week after a disappointing season. The Denton Record Chronicle's Brett Vito spoke with KERA's Andrew Garcia about where the Cowboys go from here.

The high-flying offense has to be darn near perfect — and that’s exactly what it was in a 40-34 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. And the Lions' injury-depleted defense just has to get a ...

Here’s the latest news and rumors surrounding the Cowboys' head coaching search. The Dallas Cowboys have two interviews lined up for potential head coaching hires. The first is with former New York Jets head coach and current San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, who is set to interview on Saturday.