With the end of the NFL season last week, there became six open head coaching positions. With the news that Mike Vrabel was taking the job in New England, the list was expected to come down to five.
But literally at the same moment as Mike Vrabel was being introduced as the Patriots next head coach, another NFL job opened up.
The Dallas Cowboys have entered the chat.
Sources: Mike McCarthy is out as #Cowboys coach.
The sides couldn’t agree on length of contract and McCarthy will pursue other opportunities. He leaves Dallas with a winning record and three playoff appearances. pic.twitter.com/MJzWvUlfjU
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 13, 2025
With the Cowboys and Mike McCarthy unable to agree to terms on a new contract, McCarthy is out and the Cowboys are officially in the market for a new head coach. Thus bringing us back to six job openings.
The list is as follows: Raiders, Jets, Saints, Bears, Jaguars, and Cowboys.
Those are the teams who will now be competing with the available head coach candidates. Most of which have gotten a pretty big head start over the Cowboys, but that may not matter.