Mike McCarthy out as Cowboys HC | The herd
Mike McCarthy has decided to part ways with the Dallas Cowboys after a disagreement over his contract term. Colin Cowherd reacts to the news and says McCarthy should go to the Chicago Bears.
Mike McCarthy’s time According to multiple reports, the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys has come to an end.
The organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways, according to a statement obtained by ESPN from old cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones.
“However, before we reached the point of contract negotiations, it became mutually clear that it would be better for each of us to go in a different direction. I thank Mike and wish him, his wife Jessica and their family the best. I have been a wonderful part of our community here.”
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Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant walks onto 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 some very 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 of McCarthy’s departure surfaced, former Cowboys star receiver Dez Bryant weighed in on the situation. “Great move for the Dallas Cowboys!” Bryant wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, Monday afternoon.
Bryant spent most of his time 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 the Boise State star returning. Ashton Jeanty land 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 (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
“If Dallas is thinking about drafting Ashton Jeanty… Mike McCarthy damn sure isn’t the coach to coach him…”
The Cowboys rushing attack 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 was 12-5 each of the previous three years under him, but still hasn’t advanced past the divisional round of the NFC playoffs since the last Super Bowl at the end of the 1995 season.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks off 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.
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Before he took the Dallas job after a full season without coaching, McCarthy was there the Packers for 13 seasons and had a 125-77-2 record from 2006-18. He was 10-8 in the playoffs and led Green Bay to a Super Bowl title 14 years ago at AT&T Stadium, home of the Cowboys.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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