Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is reportedly a candidate to be promoted to head coach following Mike McCarthy's departure.

The Dallas Cowboys are interested in bringing in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to interview for the team’s vacant head coaching position, a person familiar with the situation informed The Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins.

According to a report, the Dallas Cowboys are getting close to hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach.

A person with knowledge of the plan says the Dallas Cowboys intend to interview Brian Schottenheimer, their offensive coordinator, in the search to replace former coach Mike McCarthy.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer are scheduled to meet this week, with the longtime assistant viewed as a legitimate candidate to replace Mike McCarthy as head coach in Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys may have found their new head coach. However, it is not the name anyone expected coming into the process. According to multiple reports, the Cowboys have interviewed former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for the vacant head coaching position to replace Mike McCarthy.

The search for a new head coach is still on for the Dallas Cowboys after they parted ways with Mike McCarthy, and their offensive coordinator could be next.

The Dallas Cowboys are expected to interview offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for their head coaching gig, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Jane Slater reported.

The Cowboys completed their interview with Brian Schottenheimer for the vacant head coaching position, the team announced.

The Dallas Cowboys are still searching for their next head coach and continue to partake in interviews to find the right candidate. One of their next interviews is with someone from in-house, the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.

The Dallas Cowboys were late to the head coaching search party this offseason. Jerry Jones and company waited until the playoffs were well underway to make the decision to move on from. Mike McCarthy,