Monday morning, it was reported and subsequently confirmed by the Dallas Cowboys that Mike McCarthy's time with the Dallas Cowboys had officially come to an end.
McCarthy's contract ended last week, but the Cowboys retained exclusive negotiation rights with the head coach until Tuesday at midnight. Meantime, they declined at least one request from the Chicago Bears to speak with McCarthy. Now, any team interested in hiring him can approach him for an interview.
Team owner and general manager Jerry Jones released a statement Monday afternoon addressing McCarthy and the decision to part ways, which Jones described as mutual:
