There Is One NFL Head Coaching Job That Deion Sanders Would Consider Taking

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has stated many times that he would not leave college to coach an NFL team. However, he has come close to it before.

When Cowboys owner Jerry Jones parted ways with Mike McCarthy, Sanders did think about the possibility of coaching his former team.

Sanders coached the Jackson State Tigers’ football program for three years before accepting a lucrative offer from the Buffaloes. “Prime Time” has compiled a 16-21 coaching record through his first three years in Boulder. Those aren’t exactly eye-popping numbers, but an NFL team would still love to have him.

During the 2025 season, Colorado finished with a 3-9 record. It led Deion Sanders to make a promise to the program.

“I’m not happy with nothing right now,” Sanders said.

“I don’t think it’s a motivation thing as it’s more a part of life. This fan base, the school, Rick (Georgie)… everybody deserves better than this, and they expected better than this. I expected to be much better than this, and we’re going to give them much better than this…starting tomorrow.”

His plans seem to suggest he will be coaching the team this fall. Former NFL star Adam “Pacman” Jones thinks otherwise.

Adam “Pacman” Jones Says Deion Sanders Would Coach The Cleveland Browns

Deion Sanders has been linked with a wild move to become the new head coach of a bad franchise. The 58-year-old has emerged as a longshot candidate to make the jump to the NFL after three mixed years with the Colorado Buffaloes.

Cleveland is looking for a new head coach after parting ways with Kevin Stefanski at the end of the regular season. However, Sanders is only one season into a mega five-year $54 million deal with the Buffaloes.

Former NFL star cornerback Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones believes that Deion Sanders would indeed make the jump. However, it would only be to coach his son with the Browns. He told TMZ, “It would have to be Cleveland. He’s not going to go and coach against Shedeur, that’s first and foremost.

“I’m not saying it can’t happen, but if it was to happen, it would be somewhere where Shedeur is playing at. That would be 1-of-1. It’s crazy.”

In his first season without Shedeur as his starting quarterback in Colorado, the Buffaloes had a disastrous 3-9 year. Meanwhile, in his rookie NFL season, Shedeur showed signs that he could be the man going forward.