It is insane and ridiculous and silly and a lot of other things, but nevertheless the Cowboys remain intent on dragging their Mike McCarthy decision out as long as they possibly can. With the head coach’s contract set to expire on Tuesday and the window for exclusive negotiation firmly closing for Dallas and

It is now day five of the Dallas Cowboys offseason and Mike McCarthy remains in limbo. Jerry Jones has until Jan. 14 (next Tuesday) until McCarthy's contract expires. At that point, McCarthy will be free to take any job without Dallas' permission.

This is what Cowboys purgatory looks like. Mike McCarthy’s job with the team is very much undecided with his contract expiring in less than a week. But as ESPN reported Thursday, the “future” was on the table during a recent discussion between the Super Bowl-winning coach and team owner Jerry Jones.

Mike McCarthy will have several options if he doesn't return to the Dallas Cowboys, with the head coach being linked to another NFC team not named the Bears.

Much has been made on sports talk shows and among other NFL pundits about the supposed ‘mess’ that is the Dallas Cowboys handling of the Mike McCarthy head coach question. There is plenty of talk about Dallas mistreating Mike McCarthy by not making a decision,

Mike McCarthy has often been the fall guy for this Dallas Cowboys team. This offseason, he could send a message back to Jerry Jones and Co. if he plays his cards right.

McCarthy guided the Cowboys to just one playoff win over five campaigns, but his teams went 12-5 each season from 2021-23 before a noteworthy injury crisis impacted the club this past fall.

What Cowboys’ denial of Bears’ interview request indicates for Mike McCarthy, Jerry Jones - David Moore, DMN. Insiders deny any friction between Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy.