Breaking: Mike McCarthy will not return as Cowboys head coach in 2025
Sources: Mike McCarthy is out as #Cowboys coach.
The sides couldn’t agree on length of contract and McCarthy will pursue other opportunities. He leaves Dallas with a winning record and three playoff appearances. pic.twitter.com/MJzWvUlfjU
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 13, 2025
In a shocking turn of events from the momentum of the last week, it is being reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero that Mike McCarthy will not return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys finished the 2024 campaign with a record of 7-10, and after five years, McCarthy’s contract has expired with a final record of 49-35.
The two sides had discussed the end of the season and last week it was reported that they had opened negotiations for McCarthy’s return. Apparently the two sides were not eye-to-eye on specifics of the contract length and compensation.
The team had won 12 regular season games for three consecutive years, but a blowout loss to the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 wild-card round took the air out of the balloon. Owner Jerry Jones allowed McCarthy to coach in 2024 with he and almost his entire staff on the final years of their deals, and the club did nothing to change the narrative that they were unable to put together post season success.
Dallas joins a group of six other NFL teams with openings now, with Chicago, New Orleans, Las Vegas, New York Jets and Jacksonville still having openings. The New England Patriots have already hired Mike Vrabel to replace one-and-done coach Jerod Mayo.
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