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

After three straight seasons where Mike McCarthy led the Dallas Cowboys to the playoffs, it was a difficult final season for him in Dallas and that culminated with the team moving on from him once his contract ran out.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, WFAA has confirmed Monday. ESPN insider Adam Schefter first reported that McCarthy and the Cowboys "engaged in no discussions about a new deal" and that McCarthy is now expected to be a candidate for the open coaching positions in New Orleans and Chicago.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported Monday. Schefter reported that McCarthy and the Cowboys "engaged in no discussions about a new deal" and that McCarthy is now expected to be a candidate for the open coaching positions in New Orleans and Chicago.

The Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy are officially going their separate ways after McCarthy spent five seasons as the head coach of the Cowboys. It appeared as though the two sides might be working towards a new deal when Dallas blocked the Chicago Bears from interviewing McCarthy last week.

Whatever McCarthy’s next career move is, he’s not expected to head toward the New York Jets. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints are expected to pursue McCarthy. The Jets were not listed as one of the teams interested in McCarthy at the early stages of of his availability:

The Dallas Cowboys are shaking up their coaching staff even further after the abrupt departure of head coach Mike McCarthy. According to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, "Sources: The #Titans are hiring former #Cowboys STC John Fassel as their new Special Teams Coordinator.

With six days to go in the exclusive negotiating window, all eyes are on what the Dallas Cowboys decide on Mike McCarthy’s future. He coached this season in the final year of his contract, and the spotlight grew even bigger after the franchise denied the Chicago Bears’ request to interview him for their head coach position.

As the Dallas Cowboys conduct their search for a new head coach, their recently departed leader, Mike McCarthy, appears to be gaining traction elsewhere in the NFC. Yahoo Sports' Cory Woodroof, who analyzed the league's five remaining coaching vacancies,

The Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff certainly is going to look a lot different by the time the 2025 season gets here.

When Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys were not able to agree on a contract, the Saints were named as one of the main teams in pursuit of the former head coach. Since then, the Chicag