Will Mike McCarthy be fired? Jerry Jones’ update on the Dallas Cowboys coach

Mike McCarthy entered the 2024-25 NFL season leading the Dallas Cowboys to three consecutive 12-win seasons, but with the head coach in a contract year, there was some question as to whether he could stay on the short leash.

Jerry Jones rarely fires a coach midseason, but with a 3-3 start and embarrassing losses at home, those questions were asked again.

Athletic’s Dianna Russini provided an update on McCarthy’s immediate future with the team.

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Russini says she spoke with Jones at the NFL Owner’s Meetings in Atlanta, who said he has “no plans to fire head coach Mike McCarthy or any other coordinators.”

The news isn’t entirely surprising, but it might disappoint some Cowboys fans.

Finally, this weekend Cowboys Nation got excited when the phrase “Dallas fires coach” started trending on social media. However, it was only news about the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, who fired head coach Latricia Trammell.

The Cowboys undoubtedly have a lot of work to do when they return from the Week 7 bye, but the team will need to show improvement right away.

In the first game after the bye week, Dallas travels to Levi’s Stadium for a showdown with the San Francisco 49ers, who have proven to be a thorn in the team’s side in recent years.

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