The Dallas Cowboys parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy in early Jan. 2025 after a tumultuous 7-10 season. After a week of speculation, the veteran coach is reportedly gaining momentum as a potential candidate elsewhere in the NFC.

According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, "Sources: Mike McCarthy is out as #Cowboys coach. The sides couldn't agree on length of contract and McCarthy will pursue other opportunities. He leaves Dallas with a winning record and three playoff appearances."

The Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy did not agree to a contract extension as the two sides will part ways, the team confirmed Monday.

Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday. A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough, Mass., was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, WFAA has confirmed Monday. ESPN insider Adam Schefter first reported that McCarthy and the Cowboys "engaged in no discussions about a new deal" and that McCarthy is now expected to be a candidate for the open coaching positions in New Orleans and Chicago.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy remain open to moving forward together and the sides are expected to open talks today on a new contract, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

McDaniels returns to New England for his third stint with the franchise, this time to work with talented young quarterback Drake Maye.

Jeremy Fowler of ESPN speaks to multiple NFL executives who make offseason predictions each January. Not all are correct or close, but every now and then some do end up being correct.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

While New England’s special teams coordinator will stay put, its offensive line coach will not be back in 2025.

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