With Contract Set To Expire No Decision On Mike McCarthy
January 14 is an important date. At least it is to a certain head coach as it represents his future. And yet with his contract set to expire on that date, no decision has been made on Mike McCarthy. Will the team keep him on as head coach or will they let him walk? So far there have been no substantive talks yet about an extension for McCarthy in Dallas, sources say. Nor have they issued a definitive stance on their future.
According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport: “Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said this week he’s “not under any unusual timeframe at all” when it comes to deciding head coach Mike McCarthy’s future. But there is a clear timeframe in place.” Rapoport also explained the two time frames that are in place for McCarthy and Dallas: “As soon as the regular season ends, other teams can request permission from the Cowboys to interview McCarthy for coaching positions and Dallas can choose whether to permit him to interview. Once McCarthy’s contract expires on Jan. 14 — a week from next Tuesday — no permission is required. And he is free to interview in-person with other teams and accept another job any time.”
If Dallas lets McCarthy go other teams will snap him up. During his 18 seasons in Dallas and Green Bay he has won a Super Bowl and garnered a .610 career winning percentage and 12 playoff trips. In addition, he’s known for being an offensive play-caller and quarterback developer, skills that are highly sought after. There are three teams currently looking for head coaches and McCarthy has connections to two of them. The New Orleans Saints where he previously worked with Saints general manager Mickey Loomis. And the New York Jets whom he interviewed for the Jets job in January 2019.
With Contract Set To Expire No Decision On Mike McCarthy
And besides his qualifications many of the Dallas Cowboys would like for McCarthy to stay. For instance, quarterback Dak Prescott said, “I believe in him wholeheartedly. I think he definitely deserves a chance.”
Linebacker Micah Parsons believes everyone should be given another chance. He said, “I think I would like a fair shot with everyone back — players, coaches — because the injuries kind of struck of what this season could really be.”
It sounds like the Cowboys should make a quick decision on the coach so that the team can move forward. But we’ll see what happens. In the meantime, McCarthy must be doing something right as five Cowboys were selected for the Pro Bowl:
Kicker Brandon Aubrey
Wide Receiver CeeDee Lamb
Linebacker Micah Parsons
Guard Tyler Smith
Return Specialist KaVontae Turpin
Congrats guys!
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