The Dallas Cowboys are searching for a new head coach, and of the names being floated for the job, there is one they should certainly stay away from.

Kliff Kingsbury is expected to be among the most sought-after head coaching candidates this offseason but he may be hurting his own chances of actually landing a job.

The phrase opposites attract has commonly been used in reference to the dating world, but it also applies to NFL head coaching searches. Over the years, there has been a track record of NFL teams targeting head coaching candidates with a background opposite to that of who they fired.

Jayden Daniels might end up playing a huge role in deciding whether Kliff Kingsbury ends up getting a head coaching job or not.

Kliff Kingsbury may be tipping his hand about what the future holds. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported Thursday that the Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kingsbury has decided to wait until the team’s season ends before entertaining any outside head coach interviews.

Two teams had requested interviews, and at least one more is believed to have interest in the former Cardinals and Texas Tech head coach.

Kliff Kingsbury has already been an NFL coach with the Arizona Cardinals, and he is still getting paid by them into 2026. He has received head coach interview requests from the Ch