Cowboys owner Jerry Jones He may be undecided about Mike McCarthy’s future in Dallas, but he’s sure the veteran coach won’t end up in Chicago.
Sources told ESPN on Tuesday that the Cowboys denied the Bears permission to interview McCarthy for their head coaching vacancy. The news comes as McCarthy’s contract with the Cowboys expires next week.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy during the first half against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium on January 5, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Image Images)
The Cowboys closed their season with a loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday. After the game, Jones praised McCarthy, but stopped short of confirming that McCarthy would return next season.
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“I think Mike is one of the best coaches there is. He was created to coach here. He has done absolutely nothing to diminish my opinion of him as a coach,” Jones said, adding that he has not decided on an extension.
“That’s what the next few days and weeks will be about.”
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before a game against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium on January 5, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Image Images)
McCarthy has expressed his desire to return, saying that despite a 7-10 record this season, he has “a lot of confidence in myself as a head coach.”
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“All of those things factor into these decisions about whether you originally get the job or whether you move forward. So I’m definitely in a position with Jerry to move forward. I mean, I have no doubt about that.”
McCarthy has a 49-35 record in Dallas. Prior to this season, he led the Cowboys to the playoffs with a 12-5 record for three consecutive seasons.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy during the second half of a game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, January 5, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
The Bears are in a desperate search to replace Matt Eberflus, who was fired a day after Chicago’s Thanksgiving Day loss in Detroit. It was the first time in franchise history that a head coach was fired midseason, a telling move for a struggling team.
