Ex-USC and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has spoken with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones about the team's open head coaching position amid

Schottenheimer has emerged as a strong candidate for the opening after undergoing a pair of interviews with Cowboys brass this week.

Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Jones has spoken with former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll regarding the opening. Harris described the conversation “as informal, although the interest is legitimate enough to be reported.” There are no plans for a formal interview, per Harris.

In a stunning bit of news from Thursday, reports are out there that the Dallas Cowboys are interested in former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. Not only are they interested in Carroll, but the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting the Super Bowl winning head coach has already met with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

The Dallas Cowboys‘ head coaching search feels like it is about to reach its crescendo, with Brian Schottenheimer “close” to signing a deal to become the team’s head coach, but Pete Carroll also seemingly in the mix to become the team’s new HC.

The Dallas Cowboys’ coaching search took another turn Thursday with news that former Seattle coach Pete Carroll has spoken with team owner Jerry Jones, two people with knowledge of the search confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.

Pete Carroll has emerged as a Cowboys coach candidate, and sources tell CowboysCountry.com he in the process of assembling a staff in the event he gets this or another job.