The Cowboys and the head coach could not agree to terms for a new deal, leading to the decision for the two sides to part ways. McCarthy's final year of his five-year contract expired at the end of the 2024 NFL season, and while there were conversations with Dallas about the future, the result ultimately was McCarthy not getting another contract.

Dallas brass “still has not responded to Chicago’s request” to speak to current Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy about the Bears’ vacancy, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday, one day after the NFC North club initially sought permission.

Mike McCarthy has a ton of the right experience that it would take to lead the Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams into the future.

During the 2019 coaching cycle, the Jets interviewed McCarthy for the head coaching position. Ultimately they hired Adam Gase instead and he ended up being one of the worst coaches in franchise history. McCarthy is an experienced NFL head coach. He has a 174-112-2 record in his 18 seasons running a program.

After parting ways with the Cowboys, Mike McCarthy has interviewed for the Bears head coach role. Could a return to the NFC North be coming?

No longer restricted by his contract, McCarthy will meet for a chance to impress the Bears brass and return to the NFC North division where he coached the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons. In his tenure with the Packers, McCarthy had a 125-77-2 record, including a 10-8 playoff record, and won a Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback.

In five years as the head coach of the Cowboys, McCarthy has led the organization to one playoff win, in 2022. Despite the struggles, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones has remained open to "moving forward" with McCarthy as the team's head coach, per Tom Pelissero .

The Chicago Bears interviewed former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coaching job