NFL News: Brian Schottenheimer Reportedly Lands 2nd Cowboys HC Interview amid Rumors

Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is reportedly set for a second interview regarding the team's head coaching vacancy.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Schottenheimer and the Cowboys met for nearly four hours Tuesday as part of a first interview, and the second interview is planned for Wednesday.

The Cowboys' head coaching position officially opened up this month when Mike McCarthy's contract with the organization expired.

Schottenheimer, 51, joined the Cowboys as a coaching analyst in 2022, and he was elevated to offensive coordinator in 2023 following the departure of Kellen Moore.

Before that, Schottenheimer had a ton of experience as an NFL OC, serving in that role with the New York Jets, St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks.

While Schottenheimer has no head coaching experience, he is the son of the late Marty Schottenheimer, who was an NFL head coach for 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington and San Diego Chargers, posting a 200-126-1 record.

Coaching the offense under McCarthy, Schottenheimer's first season as the Cowboys' OC in 2023 was highly successful.

Dallas went 12-5 that season and ranked fifth in the NFL in total offense and first in scoring, plus quarterback Dak Prescott enjoyed a career year.

Prescott was a Second Team All-Pro and finished second in the NFL MVP voting by virtue of completing 69.5 percent of his passes for 4,516 yards, 36 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

The Cowboys took a big step back this season offensively and as a whole, and key injuries to a number of top players likely played a role.

Prescott missed the final nine games of the season, forcing Schottenheimer to turn to journeyman backup Cooper Rush.

Rush performed admirably, going 4-4 in eight starts and throwing for 1,844 yards, 12 touchdowns and five picks. The Cowboys were only 21st in scoring, but they were a fairly respectable 17th in total offense considering the circumstances.

In addition to Schottenheimer, the Cowboys have interviewed Moore, former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier for their vacancy.

Current University of Colorado head football coach and former Cowboys superstar cornerback Deion Sanders had a conversation with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones about the opening as well, but no formal interview has taken place.

If the Cowboys do not promote Schottenheimer to head coach, he could be an option for the Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching vacancy, as ESPN's Adam Schefter said Monday on the Pat McAfee Show (h/t On3.com's Thomas Goldkamp) that he views Schottenheimer as the favorite in Vegas.