The Dallas Cowboys have parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy after five seasons together.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday that McCarthy is not the head coach after the two sides could not agree on the length of a potential new contract.
Dallas missed the NFL playoffs this season after finishing the year 7-10 and third in the NFC East behind the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
McCarthy, who is set to become a free agent when his contract expires, leaves with a combined 49-35 regular season record, having reached the postseason in three of five campaigns, reaching the Divisional Round in 2022 with the Cowboys. they were shut out by the San Francisco 49ers.
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The Cowboys’ season was marred by a year-ending injury to quarterback Dak Prescott, who missed nine games after undergoing hamstring surgery in his first campaign after signing a four-year, $240 million contract extension in the off-season. Cooper Rush filled in under center in his absence, going 4-4 as a starter.
Dallas and McCarthy had entered the season under increased pressure after last season’s upset loss to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
Their hopes of a long-awaited Super Bowl return were further dealt a blow as they saw starter Micah Parsons miss time, as well as losing right guard Zack Martin, cornerback Trevon Diggs and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence to injury.
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McCarthy led the Cowboys to three straight 12-5 seasons and two NFC East Division titles from 2021-2023, during which Prescott led one of the NFL’s most potent offenses while Dan Quinn built a successful defense on his way to winning another head coaching job. opportunity with the Commanders.
The 2021 campaign ended with a 23-17 loss to the 49ers in the Wild Card round, before Kyle Shanahan’s team eliminated Dallas with a 19-12 win in the Divisional Round the following season.
The Chicago Bears recently had a request to interview McCarthy for their coaching vacancy turned down by the Cowboys amid contract negotiations, while NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the New Orleans Saints could also be interested. the search for Dennis Allen’s successor.
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