The Dallas Cowboys, under Jerry Jones, make an unexpected decision about Mike McCarthy.
The Dallas Cowboys are enduring one of their most disappointing and lackluster seasons in recent memory.
After declaring they were “all-in” for 2024 last spring, owner Jerry Jones and the Cowboys largely sat out of free agency, assembling a squad that, even before a wave of defensive injuries, failed to meet expectations.
Now, with quarterback Dak Prescott lost for the season after shoulder surgery, the prospects for the Cowboys turning things around are slim.
Even star pass rusher Micah Parsons couldn’t bring himself to back his head coach after Sunday’s game.
“Mike can leave and go wherever he wants,” Parsons said, according to Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein. “The guys I really feel bad for are guys like Zack Martin, who may be nearing the end of their careers. Those are the players I wanted to win for. You want to achieve greatness with those legends who have put in more work than Mike McCarthy ever did.”
Parsons expressed sympathy for those players, voicing his frustration.
In response, Jones disagreed with Parsons’ assessment. McCarthy, he insists, is not going anywhere—at least not for now.
“Mike is a heck of a coach, a great coach in my opinion,” Jones said, according to The Athletic. “[He] deserves the chance to do better than we’re playing right now. I’ve had bad experiences with changing coaches midseason.”
McCarthy’s contract expires after this season, meaning he could be coaching elsewhere in 2025. However, it seems Jones isn’t in a rush to part ways with McCarthy despite the season’s ongoing struggles.