As the 2024 season comes to a close, Jones admitted Tuesday that he’s learned more about McCarthy through the team’s campaign of struggles. Dallas will end the year with a losing record, missing the postseason for the first time since McCarthy’s first season in charge.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was one of several players to get bitten by the injury bug, owner Jerry Jones stubbornly refused to boost the team’s running back room last offseason and coach Mike McCarthy dropped a total dud after recording three straight 12-5 seasons at the helm.

With the season’s conclusion approaching, Jerry Jones is not under any pressure to make a quick decision regarding Mike McCarthy.

If Jerry Jones is looking for Mike McCarthy’s successor in Dallas, he may want to avoid chasing the big names.

After three straight 12-5 campaigns that earned playoff berths, the Cowboys lost nearly every star player for extended time this year. Prescott; right guard Zack Martin; pass rushers DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons; and cornerbacks Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland all miss extended time.

The last time the Cowboys made a coaching change, team owner Jerry Jones took his time before announcing that Jason Garrett would not be signing a new contract with the team.

The Dallas Cowboys will finish a disappointing season with a losing record after Week 17’s blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite the embarrassing defeat, Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy remains confident in the team’s direction.

Jerry Jones infamously let Mike McCarthy float in the wind throughout the entire calendar year of 2024, proven by the fact that this post is being published on New Year’s Eve. T