One of the college coaches who has been listed as a name to watch for the 2025 NFL hiring cycle is Steve Sarkisian. He will not be making the jump to the pro game at this time, however. 
Sarkisian has agreed to an extension at Texas, Brett McMurphy of Action Network and ESPN’s Pete Thamel report. One year has been added to his existing pact, meaning he is now set to remain with the school through 2031. That could of course change with renewed interest from the NFL, but for at least one more campaign he will carry on at the helm of the Longhorns.
Interestingly, McMurphy’s report notes Sarkisian turned down a pair of interview requests from NFL teams seeking a head coach. Six vacancies are currently in place around the league (Bears, Cowboys, Jaguars, Raiders, Saints, Jets), although Dallas was not among the teams to reach out as an expression of interest as of earlier this week. David Moore of the Dallas Morning News confirms the Cowboys were not one of the two clubs to request an interview.
Presuming the Patriots did not reach out prior to making the anticipated move of hiring Mike Vrabel, that leaves Chicago, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, New Orleans and New York as the group which produced a pair of interview requests. Prior to the conclusion of the regular season, a report noted interest in Sarkisian was expected for this year’s hiring cycle. That proved to be the case, something which obviously helped his leverage in negotiating an extension. As Thamel notes, Sarkisian secured a “significant raise” with this new deal.
The 50-year-old has been at Texas since 2021, amassing a 38-17 record during that span. Sarkisian has guided the Longhorns to the CFP seminals each of the past two seasons, and expectations will remain high for the program moving forward. Also a previous head coach at Washington and USC, Sarkisian’s coaching resume includes a two-year run as the Falcons’ offensive coordinator (2017-18). A return to the NFL could be in the cards down the road, but that will not be the case next season.
He wasn’t a real NFL option and his time with ATL wasn’t lighting anything on fire.
Did aha actually sign the contract? lots of talk Bill only said lip service to UNC.