Mike McCarthy

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Bears have requested an interview with Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy for the same role.

Ah the complications of the Mike McCarthy Dallas coaching contract. So McCarthy is technically under contract still. The Cowboys don’t have to let him interview for the vacancy until the end of the week. McCarthy is coming off a down season in Dallas, but had reeled off three consecutive 12-5 seasons before that and the offense had success in all three of those years before faceplanting in 2024. There appears to be legitimate momentum in NFL circles for McCarthy as a real candidate for other teams in 2025, and this is our first official sign of it rather than a “don’t be surprised if this happens” bite. The Bears are apparently interviewing any offensive mind they find noteworthy as they search for someone to guide Caleb Williams’ development.