McCarthy spent six years in the college ranks before he broke into the NFL in 1993 on Marty Schottenheimer’s Kansas City staff as a quality control coach. He was a quarterback coach for the Chiefs and Green Bay Packers before leaving to become the offensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints in 2000.

Mike McCarthy reportedly will not return as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, ending a five-year tenure with

Mike McCarthy's contract with the Dallas Cowboys ran out, and his time with the team has run its course. McCarthy, whose contract expired after the 2024 season, won't return as Dallas' coach next season.

Mike McCarthy will not be back with the Dallas Cowboys, as the two sides were unable to work out a deal ahead of his contract expiring.

The Mike McCarthy era is over in Dallas. McCarthy will not return as the Cowboys HC for the 2025 season as the two sides could not come to terms on an agreement on the length of a new contract, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Monday.

So it should be no surprise if the Cowboys take the exclusive negotiating window they have with Mike McCarthy and his entire coaching staff all the way up to Tuesday's deadline. They did it with quarterback Dak Prescott's contract.

Again, McCarthy's current contract is set to expire in a number of hours, giving Jones and the Cowboys an exclusive window to get pen to paper on a new deal. If they are unable to get something done before that deadline, McCarthy would be fully within his rights and capabilities to speak to other teams about their head-coaching vacancies.

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."

Mike McCarthy's future in Dallas is very much up in the air. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, there reportedly "still haven't been any negotiations on a