Cowboys Rumors: Latest on Kliff Kingsbury, Jason Witten, Kellen Moore amid Deion Buzz

The Dallas Cowboys have interest in a pair of NFC East offensive coordinators as they look to replace former head coach Mike McCarthy.

"Wouldn't be surprised if they had interest and put in a request to speak with [Washington Commanders offensive coordinator] Kliff Kingsbury," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport noted on Sunday. ".. Certainly I know that is someone they have at least some interest in potentially exploring."

As for Philadelphia Eagles' offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network noted he had a "good interview with Dallas and expects to be firmly in the mix."

He also noted that team owner Jerry Jones is interested in bringing Jason Witten aboard as a member of the team's coaching staff and it could potentially be under Moore if the Cowboys go that route.

Of the three men mentioned, Kingsbury is the only one with head-coaching experience at the college or NFL level.

He spent six seasons as the head coach of Texas Tech (2013-18), going 35-40 with a trio of bowl appearances. He then served as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals between the 2019-22 seasons, going 28-37-1 with one postseason appearance.

The 45-year-old has been considered a bright offensive mind throughout his coaching career, with stops as the offensive coordinator for Houston, Texas A&M and the Commanders. This season, Washington and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels ranked fifth in scoring and seventh in yards, and the team has reached the NFC Championship Game after upsetting the NFC's top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday.

Moore, 35, will be hoping to see him there. The first-year Eagles' offensive coordinator oversaw a unit that ranked seventh in points and eighth in yards behind a fantastic rushing attack headlined by Saquon Barkley.

Previously, he served as the offensive coordinator for the Cowboys (2019-22) and Los Angeles Chargers (2023). His offenses have ranked top-10 in points and yards in three separate seasons.

Finally, the 42-year-old Witten spent 16 of his 17 NFL seasons with the Cowboys, putting together a future Hall of Fame career. Since retiring after the 2020 season, he's spent time coaching Liberty Christian High School in Argyle, Texas, winning a pair of state titles. There have been reports that Jones initially planned to groom Witten as a future head coach under McCarthy, but those plans were dashed when McCarthy and the team couldn't come to terms on a new contract.

As Jane Slater of NFL Network reported last week, ""it's been my understanding that Jones has talked to Witten in recent weeks, and I do believe that he was part of a plan that Jones initially had when he was going to bring back McCarthy. I think the plan there was to make him an heir apparent of sorts."