2025 NFL head coach tracker: Cowboys move on from Mike McCarthy; Patriots hire Mike Vrabel
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Across the NFL, teams eliminated from Super Bowl contention are turning their focus toward a long offseason of coaching changes and contract negotiations.
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"Vrabel would want this job - 100 percent,'' Belt said this week. "He would want the Cowboys job." McCarthy's contract expires on January 14 after Sunday's Week 18 game against Washington here at AT&T Stadium. The coach has expressed a desire to stay on here with a contract extension.
Mike McCarthy not expected to return to the Cowboys, WFAA confirms
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.
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Multiple reports indicated the Cowboys and McCarthy broke off contract talks on Monday because they couldn't agree on the length of a new deal. McCarthy's contract ended at the end of the season with Dallas holding exclusive negotiating rights until midnight on Jan. 14.
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NFL teams are conducting long, extensive searches for their next head coaches
The NFL coaching carousel is spinning slowly. The Jets, Saints and Bears got a head start in their searches because they fired coaches during the season. The Jaguars and Raiders joined the hunt last week. The Cowboys jumped in Monday so they have to wait to interview assistants on playoff teams because the first window passed.
Cowboys-Mike McCarthy parting adds wrinkle to Bears' search
The mutual decision to move on leaves McCarthy available for the Bears. But also adds one more coaching vacancy that ramps up the competition for coaches in this cycle.
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