By keeping McCarthy dangling for over a week, the Cowboys are a week behind other teams searching for a coach.

The Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy did not agree to a contract extension as the two sides will part ways, the team confirmed Monday.

Law enforcement officials stand ready to safeguard next month's Super Bowl in New Orleans, the lead federal coordinator for the NFL championship said on Tuesday, after the New Year's Day attack in the city that killed 14 people and injured dozens more.

Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday. A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough, Mass., was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, WFAA has confirmed Monday. ESPN insider Adam Schefter first reported that McCarthy and the Cowboys "engaged in no discussions about a new deal" and that McCarthy is now expected to be a candidate for the open coaching positions in New Orleans and Chicago.

After five seasons in Dallas, former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy is moving on. Could he be headed for Chicago next?

The Chicago Bears believe they have their star quarterback, and now they are searching for the right head coach. Matt Eberflus was fired after a 4-8 start to the season, but things didn't really get much better for Chicago,

With six teams still searching for a head coach, we did our best to predict NFL coaching hires based on the best fit.

The Cowboys and their coach are parting ways after a losing season that followed on the heels of a string of playoff disappointments.

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On Sunday, it felt like the Cowboys were keeping McCarthy. By Monday morning, the tenor in Frisco had changed. Welcome to working for Jerry Jones — which coach will learn that next? And could it be Deion Sanders?