JERRY JONES has made his final decision over the future of Mike McCarthy.
The Dallas Cowboys head coach was reportedly close to being fired from his role.
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McCarthy, 61, now appears set to stay at the franchise despite interest from the Chicago Bears.
ESPN have reported the Cowboys have denied the Bears the opportunity to interview the coach.
The report suggests that the Bears requested permission to speak to McCarthy over a new job.
They were denied permission by the Cowboys which would see him stay in his current role.
The Cowboys were able to do this as they still have exclusivity rights.
However, his stay could still come to an end in a few days as his contract runs out on January 14.
It comes after the Cowboys endured a disappointing season under McCarthy.
The team finished with a record of 7-10 which followed on from a defeat to wild-card Green Bay Packers at the end of the 2023 season.
Despite the struggles on the field, Jones has given praise to McCarthy during his five seasons in charge.
In December, Jones insisted that the team was “growing” under his leadership.
NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule
Saturday, January 11:
No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers at No. 4 Houston Texans, 4:30 pm ET (CBS, Paramount+)
No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 3 Baltimore Ravens, 8:00 pm ET (Prime Video)
Sunday, January 12:
No. 7 Denver Broncos at No. 2 Buffalo Bills, 1:00 pm ET (CBS, Paramount+)
No. 7 Green Bay Packers at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 pm ET (Fox, Fox Deportes)
No. 6 Washington Commanders at No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:00 pm ET (NBC, Peacock, Universo)
Monday, January 13:
No. 5 Minnesota Vikings at No. 4 Los Angeles Rams, 8:00 pm ET (ESPN, ABC)
He said: “I can’t tell you how proud I am of the way the coaching staff, led by Mike McCarthy.
“The way that the leadership on this team, and really proud of these young players.
“They just are growing mentally and physically by leaps and bounds, makes me think we’ve got and outstanding future ahead of us.”
Cowboys players like Dak Prescott have also publicly supported their head coach, hoping for a contract extension.
He told Yahoo Sports: “I believe in him wholeheartedly.
“I don’t want to necessarily get into the nuts and the screws of it all obviously, but I think he definitely deserves a chance.
“Another contract and a chance to coach this team amongst more influence. ‘On his terms’ may be a good way to say it.
“But I wholeheartedly believe in him.”
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