Sarkisian has connections in the NFL. He worked as a quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2004 and served as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons in 2017 and 2018. On “The Matt Barrie Show,” ESPN’s Paul Finebaum suggested that he believes the rumors about Sarkisian may be true, despite Sarkisian’s denials.

Sarkisian has been the Longhorns' head coach since 2021. Earlier this year, he extended his contract with UT Austin.

The Athletic reported Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has interest in jumping to the NFL, but his agents stated that is not the case.

Caldwell found his way to Austin as Texas’ backup quarterback at the last minute. He entered the transfer portal out of Troy during the post-spring transfer window and didn’t commit to Texas until early May, landing with the Longhorns less than four months before the season started.

The Texas Longhorns could potentially be without quarterback Arch Manning on Saturday at home against No. 9 Vanderbilt after he suffered a concussion