Jerry Jones is believed to have reached out to Carroll recently, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Nick Harris. While this was not an interview and can be classified as an informal discussion,

While Jerry Jones has interviewed several candidates for the Dallas Cowboys' head coaching job, he has now reportedly met unofficially with a Super Bowl-winning coach for the position.

Jones broke into the league by firing an NFL coaching icon in Tom Landry and replacing him with a college coach. Jimmy Johnson was a successful college coach, but that rarely translated into being a successful NFL coach in the late ’80s and early ’90s.