According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms with Mike McCarthy to be their new head coach.
McCarthy will replace Jason Garrett, who was fired this weekend after guiding the Cowboys to a disappointing 7-9 record and missing the playoffs this season.
The deal was reportedly agreed upon after McCarthy stayed at the home of Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones on Saturday night. “Once you stay at Jerry’s house, he doesn’t lose his guy,” a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Prior to the hiring, ESPN reported Dallas was seeking a coach with “extensive NFL experience” and “a track record of success.”
McCarthy, who coached for 13 seasons with the Packers before being canned last year following a loss to the Cardinals that eliminated Green Bay from playoff contention, would seem to fit the bill.
During his time with the Packers, McCarthy guided the team to an overall record of 125-77-2 and won the 2010 Super Bowl.
However, towards the end of his tenure, tensions with Aaron Rodgers bubbled to the surface and ultimately led to McCarthy’s firing.
Behind Bill Belichick (.683), Mike Tomlin (.642) and Sean Payton (.630), McCarthy has the fourth-best winning percentage amongst active head coaches (.618).
Prior to hiring McCarthy, the Cowboys also interviewed former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. In 16 seasons with the Bengals, Lewis had a career record of 131-122-3 but was 0-7 in the playoffs.
Garrett went 85-67 as Dallas’ coach from 2010 to 2019.
Before interviewing with the Cowboys, McCarthy also spoke with the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants about their coaching vacancies.
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