Deion Sanders has been linked to NFL coaching jobs for years. Every time a big vacancy opens up, his name comes up. He has had enough of the conversation.

Sanders appeared on Front Office Sports recently and shut it all down. The Colorado Buffaloes head coach made his position clear when asked about the Dallas Cowboys coaching search earlier in 2025.

"They weren't real at all," Sanders said. "I liked playing the pro game, but I wouldn't enjoy coaching the pro game. It's a different game."

Sanders enters his fourth season with the Colorado Buffaloes and has a win-loss record of 16-21. And Coach Prime has no interest as of now to join the NFL as a coach.

"I'm focused on winning, and getting these kids through college, so they have degrees and they're able to attain tremendous professions, even after football is over," Sanders said. "I have no thought process of the NFL whatsoever."

The Cowboys rumor had legs because of Sanders' long relationship with owner Jerry Jones. Dallas ultimately hired Brian Schottenheimer instead.

But the speculation followed Sanders all the way into 2026. He had addressed it on First Take earlier this year.

"Not whatsoever," Sanders said, "After what transpired with my son last year, ain't no way in the world."

He was talking about Shedeur Sanders. His son entered the 2025 NFL Draft projected as a first-round pick after throwing for 7,364 yards and 64 touchdowns across two seasons at Colorado.

He slid all the way to the fifth round before the Cleveland Browns took him at pick 144. It was one of the biggest draft slide stories in the league.

That moment clearly left a mark. Sanders is not going anywhere near the NFL as a coach anytime soon. But has a lot to fix in Colorado.

Sanders Admitted His Mistakes and Is Working to Fix Them in Colorado

After going 3-9 in 2025, Sanders did not dodge the question when asked about the roster. He owned it.

"We made some tremendous mistakes at certain positions that derailed us a year ago," Sanders said. "We learned quite a bit of not just talent but understanding mentality."

Colorado saw 36 players leave through the transfer portal after last season. They brought in 43 new transfers to replace them. The offense ranked second to last in the Big 12 in both yards per game and points scored in 2025, so the overhaul was necessary.

Key additions include four-star wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. from Texas and multiple offensive line transfers to address what was a glaring weakness all season, per SI.com.

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Farheen Fathima

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Shubhi Rathore