Sports experts have argued that McCarthy's three (12-5) winning seasons may not have been a strong enough case to keep him in Dallas for a sixth season.

The Dallas Cowboys parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy on Monday after five seasons. McCarthy wrapped up the final year of his contract at the end of the regular season, and the two sides did not come to an agreement on a new deal.

Jerry Jones and the Cowboys were blindsided by Mike McCarthy's decision to leave the head coach position, per a report.

McCarthy leaves looking like the bigger man. Partially because of the malaise that began to coat the Cowboys' fan base and partially because Jerry seems to again be operating on his gut as he moves forward.

After parting ways with the Cowboys, Mike McCarthy has interviewed for the Bears head coach role. Could a return to the NFC North be coming?

When discussing the recent coaching shakeup on his “The Edge with Micah Parsons” podcast, the star linebacker expressed it’s “very sad” to see McCarthy, 61, leave due to the relationships cultivated over the past few years while previewing what’s expected to be an “interesting” offseason in Dallas.

Moore was Dallas franchise quarterback Dak Prescott’s play-caller from 2019-2022, which included the first three years of McCarthy’s five-year tenure.

By keeping McCarthy dangling for over a week, the Cowboys are a week behind other teams searching for a coach.

The Dallas Cowboys are officially in search of a new head coach following their decision to part ways with Mike McCarthy earlier this week

Analysis: Looking into Mike Tomlin, Pete Carroll or Mike McCarthy is a bit like looking at a history book and the Bears should be trying to find someone on the

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is considered "a name to watch closely" for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching vacancy, according to Fox