Mike McCarthy's surprising exit from the Dallas Cowboys stems from unresolved contract negotiations, leaving questions about his coaching future.

After five seasons as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy was shown the door on Jan. 13 to the surprise of many. After not allowing the Chicago Bears to speak with McCarthy during their head coaching search,

The Chicago Bears have probably one of the more intriguing head coaching jobs in the league, and they have two candidates they like.

Most notably, former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is in the midst of scheduling an in-person interview with the Saints, according to Nick Underhill. The former Super Bowl champion interviewed with the Bears before they settled on Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson,

The coaching carousel took another rotation that no one could have expected to happen after Wild Card weekend. The Dallas Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy a

According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, "Sources: Mike McCarthy is out as #Cowboys coach. The sides couldn't agree on length of contract and McCarthy will pursue other opportunities. He leaves Dallas with a winning record and three playoff appearances."

"I thought Mike McCarthy would be the head coach ... most notably Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn of the Detroit Lions. The NFL only permits teams to speak virtually with coaching candidates still in the playoff race if they opened the postseason with a ...

Ex-Cowboys coach has taken lead on Lions DC Aaron Glenn, and WWL’s Doug Mouton shares thoughts. Also, Jim, Gabe and UBN make picks for the weekend.

The Bears didn’t pick former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, but Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is now staying inside the NFC North.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter provided a significant update on Mike McCarthy and the Chicago Bears head coaching situation.

The Bears won the Ben Johnson sweepstakes during the 2025 NFL offseason. How will that impact the Raiders, Mike McCarthy and the rest of the league?

None of the other teams that have head coach openings seem to be as interested in Mike McCarthy as the Chicago Bears.