Like Johnson, the Cowboys never even showed the slightest bit of interest in Glenn, which is somewhat strange. Glenn, who was a longtime cornerback in the NFL, played in Dallas under Bill Parcells. Considering they knew him well, it seemed as though they would at least want to have a conversation with Glenn.

Schottenheimer is the first known internal candidate to interview for the head coaching job. The 51-year-old Schottenheimer, son of the late NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer, joined the Dallas staff as a consultant in 2022 and held the offensive coordinator title the past two seasons while McCarthy was the play-caller.