Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images One of those candidates is former Jets coach and current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan, who recently made a chest-puffing case for himself to take the reins from ...

Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan says he expects that he is going to be called in to discuss returning to the team in ...

Jets head coach Rex Ryan smiles before preseason game against Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, NC, in 2010. Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Rex Ryan (l.) and Bill Belichick (r.) after a 2011 game.

Rex Ryan out of running for Jets head coach job. More Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images "Rex Ryan I heard is completely out, that is not gonna happen with the Jets," Hughes said on the program.

The Cowboys have 27 players set to hit free agency this offseason. While most of the attention in Dallas is on the head coaching search, securing the futures of some of these key players with the team ...