As owner and general manager extraordinaire Jerry Jones looks to land his next splash hire, Colorado coach Deion Sanders has emerged as an intriguing candidate in a potential jump to the NFL coaching ranks. According to multiple reports, Jones and Sanders have already spoken about the opening.

The move comes after McCarthy and the Cowboys missed the playoffs for the first time since his inaugural season in 2020.

Mike McCarthy's time with the Dallas Cowboys is coming to ... a plan to get the most out of Dallas' playmakers given his familiarity with guys like CeeDee Lamb. Moore also performed well as a coordinator in 2024, his first season with the Eagles.

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The Mike McCarthy era is over in Dallas. McCarthy will not return as the Cowboys HC for the 2025 season as the two sides could not come to terms on an agreement on the length of a new contract, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Monday.

The Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy reportedly did not agree to a contract extension as the two sides are now expected to part ways.

On Sunday, it felt like the Cowboys were keeping McCarthy. By Monday morning, the tenor in Frisco had changed. Welcome to working for Jerry Jones - which coach will learn that next?

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on Monday.

DALLAS (AP) — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday. Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways. The team’s search for its next coach begins immediately, he says.

The Dallas Cowboys, following yet another disappointing season, have not entered into talks with HC Mike McCarthy regarding new contract

The Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy did not agree to a contract extension as the two sides will part ways, the team confirmed Monday.

Jerry Jones is known for playing with deadlines when it comes to contract decisions, as seen with players like Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. However, he took a different approach