It happened.
The Dallas Cowboys officially decided to move on from Mike McCarthy following his five seasons with the team, it was reported as a situation where a deal could not be reached, and whether or not you think that was the right move, the move has been made.
With the McCarthy domino having fallen the Cowboys are now going to be tasked with finding a new head coach, the 10th one in franchise history and the 9th to work for the team in the ownership era of Jerry Jones. Obviously only Tom Landry did not.
What’s more is that the Cowboys are looking for their third head coach in the Dak Prescott era as he has played for both McCarthy and Jason Garrett. Starting over a second time (as Garrett was the head coach when Prescott was drafted) is a tall task for any era and one that this group is going to have to get used to. Additionally, the Cowboys waited over a week after the season ended to move on from McCarthy so they are now significantly behind the other teams looking for head coaches. Consider that the New England Patriots already even found their new one in Mike Vrabel.
This post will serve as our tracker for all relevant rumors, reports and pieces of information as they relate to the Cowboys and their head coaching search. We will also keep tabs on Mike McCarthy and what comes of him.
Last Updated: Monday, January 13th at 1:00pm ET
Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Rumors Tracker
- In the immediate aftermath of the McCarthy news, Ian Rapoport noted on NFL Network that the Cowboys have missed out on the early windows to talk to Lions or Chiefs staffers and will now have to wait if they wish to do so. He added that Kellen Moore is an obvious dot to connect. More important than anything he mentioned that he expects a larger coaching search than the one that yielded McCarthy five years ago.
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Mike McCarthy Rumors Tracker
- Shortly after news of the departure was announced it was reported that McCarthy is (obviously) now free to speak with other teams. NFL Network implied that conversations with Chicago and New Orleans could happen soon.
