Jones went on to say how impressed he’s been that the players have stood behind McCarthy during this difficult season and that he still has their ear and support. When asked where McCarthy ranks among the coaches he’s hired since purchasing the franchise, Jones referred to the NFL’s all-time list.

Ambiguity still remains about Mike McCarthy's future as the head of the Dallas Cowboys, but he and team owner/general manager Jerry Jones cleared some of that up on Sunday. After Dallas' 23-19, last-second home defeat against the Washington Commanders (12-5) that ran their 2024 overall record to 7-10,

The five-year contract Mike McCarthy signed in January of 2020 runs out on Jan. 14. He made it clear Sunday he wants to remain in Dallas.