The Dallas Cowboys appear to have their man. After interviewing only two candidates for their opening, the team seems to be on the verge of hiring their replacement for Jason Garrett.
That man appears to be former Green Bay Packers head coach and Super Bowl winner Mike McCarthy, who is informing other teams he interviewed with (Cleveland, New York) that he is out of the running for their positions. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the two sides are currently in contract talks. and now according to Fox’s Jay Glazer the sides have agreed to terms.
Scoopage alert: the @dallascowboys have agreed to terms with Mike McCarthy to be their new head coach. Announcement and press conference expected later this week @NFLonFOX #cowboys
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) January 6, 2020
Garrett was dismissed on Sunday night, after being in limbo for a week as reports circulated he was asking the Cowboys to keep him in mind until they found a suitable replacement. In comes McCarthy, who was scheduled to meet with Dallas on Thursday, but opted to wait until the weekend for his visit. His one-day visit turned into two and it was clear there was interest on both sides.
McCarthy comes with a Lombadri trophy and West Coast offense, having worked with both Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. He sat out of football in 2019 after being removed by the Packers brass for failing to make the playoffs his final two years. He’s been to four NFC championship games and has a career .618 winning percentage.
The Cowboys also interviewed Marvin Lewis, former head man of Cincinnati. He may also be in line as a possible defensive coordinator, where he made his mark in Baltimore before rehabilitating a moribund Bengals franchise.
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