Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is reportedly sending mixed messages to the NFL world on his plans and faith in head coach Mike McCarthy for the 2024 season.
Adam Schefter with ESPN is reporting a key update on McCarthy’s contract situation for next season. McCarthy is set to coach his last season under contract in 2024 unless a new deal is made before the season.
Following a disappointing upset in the Wild Card round by the Green Bay Packers in Dallas, Jones announced in a statement this week they were retaining McCarthy for the 2024 season. Jones said he believes McCarthy gives the Cowboys their best chance to reach their “postseason goals” next season:
“There is great benefit to continuing the team’s progress under Mike’s leadership as our head coach. Specifically, there are many layers of success that have occurred this season as a result of Mike’s approach to leading the team, both with individual players and with our team collectively.
Mike has the highest regular-season winning percentage of any head coach in Cowboys history and we will dedicate ourselves, in partnership with him, to translating that into reaching our postseason goals. Certainly, Mike’s career has demonstrated postseason success at a high level, and we have great confidence that can continue…
The lens we use to view and evaluate Coach McCarthy is holistic. While we’re all disappointed with the result on Sunday and with our playoff record, I am 100 percent supportive of him as our head coach and ability to reach our goals.”
Jones put his mouth behind McCarthy this week, but his wallet this weekend says something else entirely.
