Cowboys won't bring back head coach Mike McCarthy

The Dallas Cowboys will not bring back head coach Mike McCarthy, the team announced Monday.

The Dallas Cowboys will not bring back head coach Mike McCarthy, the team announced Monday.

McCarthy signed a five-year contract with the Cowboys before the 2020 season, which is set to expire Tuesday.

"Over the past week, Mike and I had the opportunity to conduct a joint review of all aspects of the past season, our players and staff, and also spent considerable time discussing the road forward for the team," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement. "These discussions were thorough and received an appropriate amount of time and depth to cover. Prior to reaching the point of contract negotiations, though, it became mutually clear that it would be better for each of us to head in a different direction. I thank Mike and wish him, his wife Jessica and their family the best. They have been a wonderful part of our community here."

In five seasons as the Cowboys’ head coach, McCarthy posted a 49-35 record. His .583 winning percentage is the fourth best in franchise history. McCarthy coached three straight 12-5 teams from 2021 to 2023, but he struggled in the playoffs, winning only one game in four tries.

Dallas is coming off a 7-10 season. The Cowboys got off to an average start, splitting their first six games. Then, in a Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, quarterback Dak Prescott was lost for the season with a hamstring injury.

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