Former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy will reportedly take a year away from the sidelines, according to a report from the NFL Network. Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero jointly noted on Twitter that McCarthy has “decided to focus on the 2026 hiring cycle and will not coach in the NFL this season.
So what was the sticking point as the Cowboys’ Jerry Jones and coach Mike Fisher mutually agreed to part ways?
The New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh after Week 5 this season. They were a disaster under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich and have opened up the job to plenty of candidates. Meanwhile, the Cowboys have moved on from Mike McCarthy after four seasons ...
So “Big Mike” lieutenant Brian Schottenheimer is the new Cowboys coach … while McCarthy is left sitting out a year until he gets another crack on the NFL Coach Carousel.
Mike McCarthy won’t join the Saints. Now all eyes turn to Darren Rizzi, who is a candidate for the Broncos’ special teams job.
Does anyone want to coach the New Orleans Saints? The former Dallas Cowboys coach decided he will focus on the 2026 hiring cycle, according a report from the NFL Network.
Were Mickey Loomis and McCarthy playing a game of chicken and Saints lost, or is Moore (or someone else) the real target, anyway?
Mike Vrabel interviewed with the Jets, but there was another team also looming to pursue him before the Patriots hired him.
Kliff Kingsbury will remain the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator despite interest from the New Orleans Saints and other teams during this head-coaching cycle, according to multiple reports. Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy will also not be the Saints’ new head coach this season, according to multiple reports.
The New Orleans Saints are the last team to appoint a head coach with their search being narrowed down after two of the presumptive favorites pulled out and leaving them with just a few options
Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore appears to be a leading candidate for the job after his interview on Monday. The Saints can't hire Moore until after the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 is complete.