Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy not expected to get extension, sources say،
Mike McCarthy is not expected to receive an extension from the Dallas Cowboys and will coach the 2024 season on an expiring contract, league sources told ESPN.
Since Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced this week that McCarthy would return in 2024, questions have arisen about whether McCarthy's contract could be adjusted in some way – even something more. 'as simple as adding an extra year to it.
The answer is simply no. Jones said he believes a person in the final year of a contract is challenged in a different way, and that can often bring out the best in people – something he hopes to see come through. produce in 2024 with McCarthy.
Jones expected and asked the same thing of McCarthy's predecessor, Jason Garrett, who coached twice in the final year of his contract.
The first time Garrett coached in the final year of his contract was 2014, when he went 12-4 and got a five-year extension. The second time was in 2019, when he finished 8-8 and didn't return to the Cowboys, who replaced him with McCarthy.
Three days after a disappointing loss to the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium, Jones made McCarthy's 2024 return official with a 260-word statement that praised McCarthy's regular season winning percentage and his “demonstrated playoff success.” playoffs,” even if it came with the Packers.
The Cowboys are 67-42 in the regular season and have won two NFC East titles in the last three years, but are just 1-3 in the playoffs under McCarthy.
McCarthy said he was more motivated by legacy than money, and said the lack of an extension was not a problem for him. But the fact that he will be coaching in the final year of his contract will weigh on McCarthy and the Cowboys and create inevitable problems.
Some sources within the league say McCarthy may have a harder time filling potential vacancies on his coaching staff since he will be in the final year of his contract. Others say that during times of adversity, McCarthy's lack of an extension could loom over the team.
Some other sources wonder how players will react to McCarthy's contract status later in the year if the 2024 season doesn't go well.
The Cowboys' Super Bowl drought now stretches to 28 seasons, and although he acknowledged Wednesday that his team has “work to do,” McCarthy urged fans to “believe us.”
“I came here to win a championship,” McCarthy said. “I didn't come here to get another contract or anything. I came to Dallas to win a world championship.”
