According to several sources, head coach Mike McCarthy will not return to the Dallas Cowboys.
Prior to the 2020 season, McCarthy inked a five-year deal with the Cowboys, which expires on Tuesday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Dallas and McCarthy were negotiating a new contract but were unable to agree on terms.
McCarthy led the Cowboys to a 49-35 record in his five seasons as head coach. He has the fourth-best winning % in franchise history at.583. From 2021 to 2023, McCarthy coached three consecutive 12-5 teams, although he had a difficult playoff season, winning only one of his four games.
Dallas just concluded with a 7-10 record for the season. The Cowboys split their first six games, which was a mediocre start. Then, quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury in a Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, ending his season.
Even without Prescott, Dallas finished 4-5 after a 3-5 start.
The Cowboys will only have three head coaches since the 2011 campaign, whoever they choose to employ next. Jason Garrett was the team’s coach from the middle of the 2010 season until 2019.
According to ESPN, McCarthy is anticipated to apply for other positions throughout the current coaching cycle. Other teams reportedly interested in McCarthy are the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears.
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McCarthy was the Green Bay Packers’ head coach from 2006 to 2018, when he was fired 12 games into the season, before to accepting the Dallas position. McCarthy’s record with the Packers was 125-77-2, and during the 2010 season, he won a Super Bowl.
McCarthy has also been an offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers.
McCarthy has a 174-112-2 career record, including an 11-11 postseason record. On the NFL’s all-time wins list, he ranks 12th.