Mike McCarthy out as Cowboys HC | the pack
Mike McCarthy decided to part ways with the Dallas Cowboys after a disagreement over the length of his contract. Colin Cowherd reacts to the news and says McCarthy should go to the Chicago Bears.
Mike McCarthy’s time as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys has come to an end, according to multiple reports.
The organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways, according to a statement obtained by ESPN from former Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones.
“However, before we got to the point of contract negotiations, it became clear to everyone that it would be best for each of us to go in a different direction. I thank Mike and wish him, his wife Jessica and their family the best “It’s been a wonderful part of our community here.”
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Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant walks on the field before the game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Jones also shared his appreciation for McCarthy, saying, “I have great respect for Mike and he has led the team through unique and challenging times during his tenure.”
The Cowboys’ search for their next head coach is expected to begin immediately.
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Shortly after news broke about McCarthy’s departure, former Cowboys star receiver Dez Bryant weighed in on the situation. “Big move for the Dallas Cowboys!” Bryant wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday afternoon.
Bryant spent most of his NFL career with the Cowboys.
A few minutes later, Bryant appeared to take another swipe at McCarthy as he shared his concerns about the prospect of Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty landing in Dallas next season. Multiple mock drafts have linked Jeanty, who rushed for 2,601 yards last season and finished second in Heisman Trophy voting, with Dallas.
Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys throws the X after scoring a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts in the first quarter of a preseason game at AT&T Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
“If Dallas is thinking about drafting Ashton Jeanty… Mike McCarthy sure isn’t the coach to coach him…”
The Cowboys running game was largely disappointing last season. In what became a widely criticized move, the team decided not to sign running back Derrick Henry. Henry rushed for 1,921 yards during his first season with the Baltimore Ravens.
McCarthy’s contract expired after a 7-10 season. Dallas went 12-5 in each of the previous three years under him, but has yet to advance past the divisional round of the NFC playoffs since its last Super Bowl at the end of the 1995 season.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (Jeffrey McWhorter/Associated Press)
Next season will be the Cowboys’ 30th since winning the last of their five Super Bowl titles.
Before accepting the Dallas job after a full season without coaching, McCarthy was with the Packers for 13 seasons and had a record of 125-77-2 between 2006 and 2018. He went 10-8 in the playoffs and led Green Bay to a Super Bowl title at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Cowboys, 14 years ago.
