Former Cowboys star Dez Bryant speaks out after coach Mike McCarthy’s departure: ‘Great move’
Mike McCarthy out as Cowboys HC | Herd
Mike McCarthy has decided to part ways with the Dallas Cowboys after reported disagreements over the length of his contract. Colin Cowherd reacts to the news and says McCarthy should go to the Chicago Bears.
Mike McCarthy Time as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys has come to an end, according to multiple reports.
The organization and McCarthy have parted ways amicably, according to a statement obtained by ESPN from longtime Cowboys owner and CEO Jerry Jones.
“Before we got to the point of contract negotiations, it became mutually clear that it would be better for each of us to go in a different direction. I thank Mike and wish him, his wife Jessica and their family the best. They have been a wonderful part of our community here.”
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Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant walks on the field before the game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Jones also shared his appreciation for McCarthy, saying, “I have a lot of respect for Mike, and he’s led the team through some very unique and challenging times during his tenure.”
The Cowboys’ search for the next head coach is expected to begin immediately.
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Shortly after news broke of McCarthy’s departure, former Cowboys star Dez Bryant weighed in on the situation. “Great move for the Dallas Cowboys!” Bryant wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday afternoon.
Bryant spent most of his NFL career with the Cowboys.
Minutes later, Bryant appeared to take another jab at McCarthy as he expressed his concerns about the possibility of the Boise State star returning Ashton Jeanty landing in Dallas next season. Multiple mock drafts have linked Jeanty, who rushed for 2,601 yards last season and finished second in Heisman Trophy voting, to Dallas.
Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys throws the X after scoring a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts in the first quarter of the preseason at AT&T Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
“If Dallas is considering drafting Ashton Jeanty…Mike McCarthy damn sure isn’t the coach to coach him…”
The Cowboys’ rushing attack was largely unsuccessful this past season. In a move that has become widely criticized, the team has decided not to sign running back Derrick Henry. Henry ran for 1,921 yards during his first season with the Baltimore Ravens.
McCarthy’s contract expired after a 7-10 season. Dallas went 12-5 in each of the three years before that under him, but still hasn’t advanced past the divisional round of the NFC playoffs since its last Super Bowl at the end of the 1995 season.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (Jeffrey McWhorter/Associated Press)
Next season will be the Cowboys’ 30th since winning the last of five Super Bowl titles.
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Before he took the Dallas job after a full season without coaching, McCarthy was with him packers for 13 seasons and had a 125-77-2 record from 2006-18. He was 10-8 in the playoffs and led Green Bay to a Super Bowl title at AT&T Stadium, home of the Cowboys, 14 years ago.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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