Deadlines tend to make deals when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys , and the team’s deadline to make a decision about whether or not to retain head coach Mike McCarthy and his coaching staff is fast approaching.
McCarthy and his staff’s five-year coaching contracts that started in the 2020 season will expire on Jan. 14 , so Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will have just under 10 days to make a decision about whether or not to retain his current head coach. McCarthy made it clear on a conference call on Friday that he and Jones will begin talks about his future after the Cowboys’ (7-9) Week 18 home game against the Washington Commanders (11-5).
“We have not had conversations, and I do just anticipate that we’ll stay on a schedule that’s similar to what we’ve done in the past,” McCarthy said on a conference call on Friday. “That would mean we would start our meetings next week and go through the evaluation process.”
Jones made it a point to say on Friday the results of Sunday’s Week 18 finale won’t be a critical factor in his decision-making process.