Considerably surprisingly, Dallas Cowboys proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones confirmed on Monday that he and head coach Mike McCarthy agreed that “it could be higher for every of us to move in a unique path” this offseason.
Later within the day, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott referred to McCarthy as “a fantastic coach and a hell of a person” in messages despatched to Clarence Hill of ALL DLLS (h/t Pro Football Talk).
“Bummed, as a result of we constructed some issues,” Prescott mentioned about McCarthy’s departure after 5 seasons. “However I suppose they couldn’t attain an settlement. SMH.”
As lately as Monday, a report indicated it was a “protected assumption” that McCarthy and Jones noticed “a monitor to maneuver ahead for 2025 and past” after McCarthy spent the 2024 marketing campaign working within the closing 12 months of his earlier contract. Nonetheless, the 2 sides seemingly could not come to phrases on the size of a brand new deal throughout Dallas’ unique negotiating interval that was set to finish on Tuesday.
Cowboys leaders such as Prescott and pass-rusher Micah Parsons campaigned for Jones to run it again with McCarthy through the membership’s season that featured an injury crisis depleting the squad and that Dallas completed at 7-10. Prescott did not play once more after he went down with a critical hamstring injury in a Week 9 loss that dropped the Cowboys to 3-5 on the time.
Prescott informed Hill he takes “accountability for our staff being on this place” of transferring on from a coach who went 12-5 every season from 2021-23 however who additionally earned only one playoff win throughout his Dallas tenure.
“It’s the enterprise,” Prescott added. “I stay up for the future plan.”
Shortly after it was discovered that McCarthy would not be again with the Cowboys, tales linked the franchise with big names reminiscent of North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Invoice Belichick and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders. As shared by ESPN’s Todd Archer, Jones and Sanders spoke Monday and “are anticipated to proceed their dialogue” a few potential working relationship.
On Monday night time, Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams mentioned such a partnership “looks like a longshot to occur contemplating Jones doesn’t even repay coaches” and Sanders’ Colorado contract consists of an $8M buyout.
