The never-ending carousel ride for Jason Garrett and the Dallas Cowboys has come to a stop, according to FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer.
The NFL Insider reported Sunday afternoon the Cowboys have told Garrett he is out as their head coach.
Cowboys informed Jason Garrett this afternoon that they are officially moving on from him. So it’s a done deal. Was always sensitive for Jerry bc of his relationship with Jason. But it’s now official between the parties
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) January 5, 2020
Breaking News from @JayGlazer:
The Cowboys have officially informed Jason Garrett he is out as head coach. pic.twitter.com/DRJiTuNHoB
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 5, 2020
This comes a couple days after a convoluted ESPN report the team was moving on from its coach of eight-plus seasons.
If you are wondering who is next, Oddshark.com has Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley as the heavy favorite to replace Garrett.
Odds to be the next Cowboys head coach (BetOnline):
Lincoln Riley EVEN
Josh McDaniels +700
Mike McCarthy +700
Urban Meyer +700
Matt Rhule +900
Robert Saleh +900
Eric Bienemy +1200
Greg Roman +1200
Jim Harbaugh +1200
Marvin Lewis +1200
Dan Mullen +2500
Gary Kubiak +2500 https://t.co/0PnNtMmr6Y— Odds Shark (@OddsShark) January 5, 2020
This would not be the first time Jerry Jones has looked to Norman, OK, for a head coach. He replaced Jimmy Johnson with Barry Switzer in 1994, years after Switzer was done coaching the Sooners.