Cowboys Interview Seahawks' Leslie Frazier for HC Job After Mike McCarthy Exit

The Dallas Cowboys interviewed Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier for their head coaching vacancy after parting ways with Mike McCarthy, according to the DallasCowboys.com's Tommy Yarrish.

Frazier served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2011 to 2013, initially taking over as interim head coach for Brad Childress in 2010. He remained with the team for the next three seasons, finishing with a 21-33-1 overall record.

Frazier recorded the biggest single-season turnaround in Vikings history after his 2011 finished 3-13 and he turned around the next year with a 10-6 record. Frazier finished fourth in NFL Coach of the Year Award voting that season, per Yarrish.

The 65-year-old coach has spent the majority of his career as a defensive coordinator, spending time with Cincinnati, Minnesota, Tampa Bay and Buffalo.

Frazier spent five years in the NFL from 1981 to 1985 as a cornerback. Undrafted out of Alcorn State, he was signed by the Chicago Bears and recorded 20 interceptions in his career, including two returned for touchdowns, with 343 total yards.

In addition to Frazier, former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore have also interviewed for the vacancy.

Despite speculation about the Cowboys potentially hiring Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that the team is not expected to interview Sanders for the position.

No interview is scheduled, as Rapoport stated it would "be surprised, probably very surprised, if something did in fact get scheduled."

This comes after Dallas owner Jerry Jones reached out to Sanders for an unofficial conversation about the head coaching job that Sanders called "intriguing."

"To hear from Jerry Jones is truly delightful, and it's intriguing," Sanders told ESPN's Adam Schefter at the time. "I love Jerry and believe in Jerry. After you hang up and process it, and think about it, it's intriguing. But I love Boulder and everything there is about our team, the coaches, our student body and the community."

The Cowboys finished the season with a 7-10 record, placing third in the NFC East under former head coach Mike McCarthy.