As owner and general manager extraordinaire Jerry Jones looks to land his next splash hire, Colorado coach Deion Sanders has emerged as an intriguing candidate in a potential jump to the NFL coaching ranks. According to multiple reports, Jones and Sanders have already spoken about the opening.

Jerry Jones is known for playing with deadlines when it comes to contract decisions, as seen with players like Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. However, he took a different approach

The move comes after McCarthy and the Cowboys missed the playoffs for the first time since his inaugural season in 2020.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb reacts on the sideline prior to an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy talks to ...

The Cowboys are reportedly moving on from Mike McCarthy after five years as the team's head coach. Who could they hire to replace him?

Armed with a strong roster led by top talent at quarterback ( Dak Prescott ), wide receiver ( CeeDee Lamb ), edge rusher ( Micah Parsons) and cornerback ( DaRon Bland ), Dallas should be able to attract a top coaching candidate. But things are never simple with the Cowboys, because Jerry Jones doesn't operate the way other owners operate.

A deflected punt was about to set the Cowboys up in Cincinnati territory with less than two minutes to play and a chance to win. Instead, Amani Oruwariye mistakenly attempted to field the punt and muffed it back to the Bengals, who went on to score the game-winning touchdown.

The Dallas Cowboys do not know who their head coach will be yet, but they know it will not be Mike McCarthy. McCarthy is interviewing for other jobs and could take some players with him.

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.

Dallas Cowboys All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons called the decision to part with head coach Mike McCarthy "devastating." Parsons said on "The Edge" podcast this week he was not expecting

DALLAS (AP) — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday. Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways. The team’s search for its next coach begins immediately, he says.

FRISCO, Texas -- Mike McCarthy will not return as the Dallas Cowboys ' head coach in 2025, Jerry Jones announced Monday. McCarthy's contract with the Cowboys expired last Wednesday, but the team held an exclusive negotiating window with the coach until Tuesday at midnight.