Mike McCarthy is in the fifth and final year of his contract – the lame-duck year – as Dallas Cowboys coach, and for a few days in January, it seemed real iffy that he’d make it this far.

DALLAS – Mike McCarthy could not reach a contract extension agreement with the Dallas Cowboys and will be pursuing new opportunities, the team confirmed with CBS News Texas. The Cowboys said ...

The Dallas Cowboys' yearlong Mike McCarthy saga could end in unexpected fashion, with the 61-year-old coach preparing for free agency. The 61-year-old is in the final year of his contract with the ...

Mike McCarthy's future with the Dallas Cowboys hangs in the air after a disappointing, injury-ridden season for the team and his contract set to expire.. Many believed McCarthy entered the season ...

After months of speculation, Mike McCarthy won't return to the Dallas Cowboys. The coach and the team will part ways rather than work to pursue a contract extension, the team confirmed in a ...

McCarthy, 61, just finished up his fifth season as the head coach of the Cowboys. Throughout his tenure, Dallas has enjoyed regular-season success with three 12-5 seasons and two NFC East titles.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before the season finale on Jan. 5, 2025. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con. In Dallas, where he was hired as head coach some 15 years later, McCarthy’s final season was ...

To top it all off, McCarthy had an awkward encounter with a cameraman while he was trying to congratulate Bengals coach Zac Taylor on the win and leave the field. 3 Mike McCarthy turns right into ...

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy smashed a tablet after a failed fourth down in the second quarter of a 27-21 loss to the Falcons at Merecedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. X/Fox Sports ...

Mike McCarthy spent five years with the Dallas Cowboys.Now, the long-time NFL head coach will be looking for a new challenge. McCarthy and the Cowboys could not agree to terms on a new contract ...

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy waits to take the field for team warm ups before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Arlington.

Mike McCarthy leaves Dallas having failed to end the Cowboys’ 29-year walk through the Super Bowl wilderness. But as they prepare to continue that walk under new management, ...