Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is out — after five seasons with the Dallas team — after he and the team failed to come to terms on an agreement on the length of a new contract.
McCarthy — whose contract expires on Tuesday — is now free to look for a new team after the Cowboys finished the 2024 season with a 7-10 record and missed the playoffs, the NFL reported.
During the head coach’s time with the Cowboys, he had a 49-35 record during the regular season with three playoff appearances. Starting with the team in 2020, his first season was affected by QB Dak Prescott going down with a leg injury in week 5. However, the following year saw the Cowboys bounce back — and he had the first of three consecutive 12-5 seasons, nabbing two NFC East titles.
Last week, the Chicago Bears requested to interview him, but Dallas, at the time, declined the request. The New Orleans Saints…