Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh is drawing quite a bit of interest from teams with vacant head coach jobs. The latest team: the Cowboys.
The coaching carousel is still going round, with the Patriots being first off the board with the hiring of Mike Vrabel on Sunday. The Jets, Bears, Raiders, Saints and Jaguars are still interviewing candidates, while Mike McCarthy is out as the Cowboys’ head coach. Team owner Jerry Jones isn’t wasting time finding his replacement, either. By Monday night, he had reportedly spoken with Colorado coach Deion Sanders about the position. And the Cowboys are scheduled to interview former Jets head coach Robert Saleh, Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein confirmed on Wednesday.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports as we track the latest coaching news and look toward the divisional round.
Speaking of playoffs …
NFL wild-card Sunday ended with a bang — or rather, a doink — as the Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and became the only wild-card team over the weekend to win on the road.
Technically the Los Angeles Rams were the home team in their relocated Arizona game, and they handily beat the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
So the Rams, Texans, Ravens, Bills and Eagles all advanced to the divisional round, ending the seasons of the Chargers, Steelers, Broncos, Packers and Vikings, respectively.
Here’s a look at this weekend’s divisional-round matchups:
Saturday, Jan. 18
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans: 4:30 p.m. ET
Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders: 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 19
Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 3 p.m. ET
Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens: 6 p.m. ET
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NFL Divisional Round schedule
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Jared Goff is impressed with Jayden Daniels’ rookie season
This weekend, the Detroit Lions will take on the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. Lions quarterback Jared Goff has been scoping out the competition — Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels — and has been impressed by what he’s seen this year.
When asked about the Commanders’ rookie quarterback in a press conference on Tuesday, Goff said that he found Daniels’ success in his rookie year “extremely impressive.”
“Very impressive for anyone that young to do what he’s doing,” Goff said. “(It) doesn’t look like he is a rookie, it doesn’t look like he feels like a rookie. It feels like he understands the moment and is comfortable in it, and our job on defense is to try to make him uncomfortable. It’s been a challenge for a lot of teams this year, but I’m excited to see what they do.”
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Matt LaFleur “concerned” about Romeo Doubs suffering his second concussion
Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs suffered a head injury during Green Bay’s wild card loss this weekend — his second concussion this season, just weeks after returning to the field.
During a postseason press conference on Tuesday, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters that he was “concerned” about Doubs’ health moving forward.
“I’m concerned, absolutely,” LaFleur told reporters. “But I haven’t talked to our medical people. I haven’t sat down with them about whether there’s long-term concern, but anytime a guy gets two concussions, I can’t help but be concerned by that.”
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Jerry Jones on a ‘solo mission’ in coaching search?
Jerry Jones and Jason Witten share a moment at the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 15, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024) NFL Network’s Jane Slater dropped some interesting thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys’ search for a new head coach after the departure of Mike McCarthy. In the nearly 3-minute long clip posted on X, Slater said about Jerry Jones:
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“It sounds like Jerry’s a bit on a solo mission” in the job hunt. Calls, however, haven’t been made to offensive coordinators Kellen Moore (Eagles) and Kliff Kingsbury (Commanders), and University of Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian.
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Jason Witten and Jones have had contact in recent weeks. There’s belief that Jones wanted Witten to be “an heir apparent of sorts” on McCarthy’s staff.
A lot to unpack here. Been on the phone non stop here is what I’ve gathered from Deion to Witt to Kellen. Jerry is currently on a solo mission. No official interviews or calls even placed to some. Here is what I have gathered for you. #CowboysHCSearch pic.twitter.com/9OzVVwy7Cz
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) January 15, 2025
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Dak ‘bummed,’ Parsons devastated over McCarthy split
Neither Dak Prescott nor Micah Parsons sound too excited about the Dallas Cowboys’ decision to split with coach Mike McCarthy this week.
“Bummed, because we built some things,” Prescott texted a local reporter after learning of McCarthy’s departure in Dallas. “But I guess they couldn’t reach an agreement. SMH.”
For more on the Cowboys’ reactions to McCarthy leaving the organization click here.
Neither Dak Prescott nor Micah Parsons sound too excited about the Dallas Cowboys’ decision to split with coach Mike McCarthy this week. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images) -
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