Overview
- Sanders told Front Office Sports on Tuesday that the reports linking him to the Dallas Cowboys last offseason "weren't real at all" and that he has no thought of pursuing an NFL coaching job because he would not enjoy coaching the pro game.
- He confirmed he spoke with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in January 2025 but said there was never a formal interview or serious pursuit of the head‑coaching role.
- Sanders is secured to Colorado by a reported five‑year, $54 million extension that runs through 2029 and makes him one of college football's highest‑paid coaches.
- Colorado finished 3–9 in 2025, the program's worst mark under Sanders, and he says his immediate focus is winning in Boulder and getting players degrees and careers after football.
- Sanders' national profile keeps him central to college‑football debates such as his support for a 24‑team playoff and is underscored by his son Shedeur's reported $17.7 million NFLPA group‑licensing payout.