Head coach Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys officially parted ways earlier this week after the two sides failed to agree to a new contract. According

Jason Witten, Cowboys legend and franchise leader in multiple categories, is being floated as a potential replacement for head coach Mike McCarthy.

If you told Dallas Cowboys fans that their team would let Mike McCarthy leave and then pick Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach, they might think you’re joking.

An NFL Network report claims that Jason Witten was planned to be heir apparent to Mike McCarthy before owner Jerry Jones botched the Dallas Cowboys plans.

The Cowboys informed on Monday that the team will not go that direction just yet. The Cowboys showed in their head coaching search their affinity for those familiar with The Star. While Jerry remains very fond of Witten as a leader, the team has opted not to utilize him on the staff this season.

If you told Dallas Cowboys fans that the team would watch Mike McCarthy walk out the door and the team would hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as

Mike McCarthy is out and multiple possibilities immediately sprouted after Monday's news, including Jason Witten. However, Witten surfaced for another reason in a Jerod Mayo type of way. Witten's name emerged even before getting named as a head coach ...

Witten’s name has been involved in the Cowboys 2025 offseason search for a new head coach to replace Mike McCarthy, some even saying he’s a genuine candidate. To what extent Witten’s been involved with the open position is still up in the air.

The deal between Mike McCarthy and Jerry Jones fell through since the owner wanted Jason Witten as the heir apparent.

Elizabethton's own Jason Witten has been brought up as a potential candidate to land the Dallas Cowboys' open head coaching position.According to so

The Cowboys have tabbed Brian Schottenheimer as their 10th head coach in franchise history. How do the previous nine stack up? Here's how we ranked them.

Jason Witten is an iconic Cowboys figure, a leader-of-men type of guy and as a high school coach has won back-to-back state titles at Liberty Christian High School. So what's changed regarding him at The Star?