After Mike McCarthy's firing, the Cowboys had a household name emerge as a possible head coach candidate: TE Jason Witten.

Another candidate could be Jason Witten, the former Cowboys tight end ... an NFL head coach and has drawn the comparison to Detroit Lions Coach Dan Campbell, another former Cowboys tight end.

Potentially even Jason Witten, an all-time franchise great ... the NFL level as a coach as Dan Campbell has had with the Detroit Lions. “Yes. Without hesitation. Yes. He has something that ...

After being selected by the Cowboys as a third-round pick out of Tennessee in 2003, Witten remained with the team until the end of the 2017 season. At that time, Witten retired briefly, joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football" crew.

Deion Sanders and Jason Witten are two of Dallas Cowboys owner ... Witten could fit the mold of Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, another former Dallas tight end who led the Lions to the top ...

Former Cowboys Deion Sanders and Jason Witten Are Among ... Witten could fit the mold of Detroit coach Dan Campbell, another former Dallas tight end who led the Lions to the top seed in the ...

Deion Sanders and Jason Witten are two of Dallas ... Witten could fit the mold of Detroit coach Dan Campbell, another former Dallas tight end who led the Lions to the top seed in the NFC playoffs ...

Glenn, who is Detroit's defensive coordinator, has interviewed with several teams and could get an offer this week after a round of second interviews. Here's a look at each team's search: Deion Sanders and owner Jerry Jones have talked about the position after Mike McCarthy was let go but the close friends haven't had a formal discussion.

Read full article: Detroit officials ... last time Dallas advanced past the divisional round of the playoffs. Jason Witten, an 11-time Pro Bowl tight end who holds several Cowboys club records ...

There's the outside-the-box pick, like Jason Witten. There's the more conventional ... "My understanding is the Lions would like to speak with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and ...

How many possible "mysteries'' might be in store in the Cowboys coach search? Jerry Jones certainly likes playing that game. But now, via a source, we know he likes Kliff Kingsbury, too.