The Dallas Cowboys have become a focal point in the NFL coaching carousel, with head coach Mike McCarthy's future hanging in the balance. While the Cowboys denied the Chicago Bears' request to interview McCarthy on Tuesday night,

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and head coach Mike McCarthy met on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since the end of the regular season, per David Moore from Dallas Morning News. Last year, when McCarthy was considered to be on the hot seat following a lopsided loss to the Green Bay Packers,

Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy sat down to talk Tuesday. Later in the day, the Cowboys denied Chicago’s request to interview McCarthy for its head coaching vacancy. The two are related, based on what two people with knowledge of the impending discussions told The Dallas Morning News after the Bears made their request.