The Dallas Cowboys officially parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy on Monday after five seasons leading the franchise. The timing of how everything unfolded was interesting as the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones now have a late start on their coaching search.

The Dallas Cowboys parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy this week, ending a relationship that resulted in multiple playoff appearances, but the same failure to reach a conference championship since the 1990s.

Kellen Moore is reportedly a candidate to become Mike McCarthy's successor according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. While the Cowboys search has just begun, Moore is in the running for the job and he could end up as their coach for the 2025 season.

The Dallas Cowboys are officially in the hunt for a new head coach. Mike McCarthy's deal expired, and he will now pursue other opportunities. Of

He could be conceivably persuaded to coach the Dallas Cowboys, who need a new leader after parting with Mike McCarthy ... off the hypothetical hire. Stephen A. Smith offered up an answer that ...

The Dallas Cowboys moved on from Mike McCarthy on Monday ... which led to an interesting prediction from Stephen A. Smith. Sanders spent five seasons during his Hall of Fame career as a player ...

Dan Orlovsky, Stephen A. Smith and Elle Duncan discuss the possibility of Mike McCarthy becoming the head coach of the Bears.

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 on Wednesday.

Editor's note: This story was published early Monday. Later, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Mike McCarthy is not expected to return to Dallas and is now set to become a free agent, per source. The two sides engaged in no discussions about a new deal, and McCarthy is expected to be a candidate in Chicago and New Orleans.

Stephen A. Smith made an appearance on "Real Time" Friday night, shocking audiences during his discussion with Bill Maher.

Whether it has been through the Cowboys coaching search trying to replace Mike McCarthy, their lack of aggressiveness in free agency and the trade market, the way they have handled recent contract negotiations,

"They’re all in play, and Mike McCarthy is in play,'' Schefter insisted of the man who has a 174-112-2 record with three straight playoff years in Dallas ...