Cowboys Deny Bears Permission To Interview Mike McCarthy

Cowboys Deny Bears Permission To Interview Mike McCarthy

4 weeks ago

The Dallas Cowboys denied permission to the Chicago Bears to interview head coach Mike McCarthy from their open head-coaching position, according to an ESPN source. McCarthy remains under contract with the Cowboys until Jan. 14, and the Cowboys denying the Bears permission to speak to him about their head-coach job right now could signal that owner Jerry Jones plans to extend a new contract to McCarthy. But if Dallas doesn't re-sign McCarthy by Jan. 14, the Bears could just interview him then if they haven't settled on a new coach by that date. Despite a disappointing 7-10 season in 2024 in which the Cowboys suffered key injuries to notable players like quarterback Dak Prescott (hamstring), Jones has praised McCarthy as the leader of the team. Now the Cowboys are on the clock to decide whether they want McCarthy back in 2025 or beyond.

Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter