Sarkisian recently led the Longhorns to their second consecutive appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Steve Sarkisian agreed to a new contract extension with Texas after declining multiple NFL interviews, according to Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. “Steve Sarkisian agrees to contract extension w/Texas after declining interviews w/2 NFL teams,

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Sarkisian's name has been popular among NFL circles for weeks now. However, whether Sarkisian is interested in returning to the NFL to begin with is unknown. "We'll see if he has interest in going back to the NFL," Schefter said.