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Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys,
AP source says
By ROB MAADDI and McCarthy finished with a
SCHUYLER DIXON 50-38 record in Dallas, in-
AP Pro Football Writers cluding a 1-3 mark in the
DALLAS (AP) — Mike Mc- playoffs. That included last
Carthy is not returning as season, when the Cow-
coach of the Dallas Cow- boys were NFC East cham-
boys, who are going on pions and had won 16
three decades since their consecutive home games
last Super Bowl title, a per- before trailing by 32 points
son with knowledge of the in the fourth quarter of a
decision told The Associ- 48-32 wild-card loss to the
ated Press on Monday. seventh-seeded Packers.
The person spoke to the Dallas played the final nine
AP on condition of ano- games this season without
nymity because a decision franchise quarterback Dak
hasn’t been announced. Prescott because of a torn
They said Cowboys owner hamstring. Top receiver
Jerry Jones and McCar- CeeDee Lamb, seven-
thy agreed to part ways. time Pro Bowl guard Zack
It’s possible the two sides Martin, cornerback Trevon
could reconcile, but Mc- Diggs and rushing defend-
Carthy will now speak Associated Press ing DeMarcus Lawrence
to other teams as a free Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy talks to reporters following an NFL football game also finished the season on
agent. against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. injured reserve.
Garrett had the franchise’s
The coach’s contract ex- second-longest coaching
pired following a 7-10 sea- tenure. Hall of Fame coach
son. Dallas was 12-5 each Tom Landry was the coach
of the three years before for the Cowboys’ first 29
that, but still hasn’t been seasons, the same number
past the divisional round of of seasons they have now
the NFC playoffs since its gone since winning a Su-
last Super Bowl at the end per Bowl. Jones fired two-
of the 1995 season. time Super Bowl winner
McCarthy’s contract ex- Landry when he bought
pired Jan. 8 and the Cow- the Cowboys before the
boys have an exclusive ne- 1989 season.
gotiation window through Only 12 NFL coaches have
Tuesday, but the parties more career regular-sea-
decided to split ahead of son wins than McCarthy’s
the deadline. 174, which is still far behind
At least one other NFL Don Shula’s record 328.
team asked during that The only active coaches
time about talking to the with more wins than Mc-
61-year-old coach who Carthy are Andy Reid (302
won a Super Bowl with wins over 29 seasons) and
Green Bay. Mike Tomlin (183 wins in 18
Next season will be the seasons).
30th for the Cowboys since Jones’ next coach will be
winning the last of their five his ninth. He hired Jimmy
Super Bowl titles. Johnson from the University
Before taking the Dallas of Miami, and the Cow-
job after a full season out boys won back-to-back
of coaching, McCarthy Super Bowls in the 1992-93
was with the Packers for seasons before the college
13 seasons and had a 125- teammates at Arkansas
77-2 record from 2006-18. had an acrimonious split.
He was 10-8 in the play- Barry Switzer replaced
offs and led Green Bay to Johnson, a Pro Football Hall
a Super Bowl title at AT&T of Fame coach, and won
Stadium, the home of the a Super Bowl in his second
Cowboys, 14 years ago. season but was fired two
There were also three other years later following a 6-10
NFC championship games season. Bill Parcells, an-
for McCarthy in Green Bay, other Hall of Famer, led the
and that is what Jones en- Cowboys to the playoffs
visioned and more when twice in four seasons from
he hired the coach in 2020 2003-06 but lost in the wild-
after Jason Garrett never card round both times.q
got that far in his 10 years.
