The Dallas Cowboys have let former head coach Mike McCarthy’s contract expire, opening up a vacancy at the position. Due to the high-profile nature of the organization, rumors have been swirling about potential candidates since Dallas moved on from McCarthy.

The Dallas Cowboys exited a bitter 2024 and enter 2025 with renewed expectations and a lot of things to tick off their list to accomplish their offseason goals.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on Monday.

The Dallas Cowboys and University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders have mutual interest in the Hall of Fame cornerback potentially filling the team’s vacant head coaching position, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday night.

After five seasons with Mike McCarthy at the helm, the Dallas Cowboys are on the hunt for a new head coach. The next head coach will be tasked with succeeding where so many of his predecessors have failed.

The Dallas Cowboys NFL head coaching search is well underway, and there have already been several names tied to the historic franchise. Bill Belichick removed himself from the list pretty early on, coming to an agreement with the North Carolina Tarheels for his first stint as a college head coach.