Jerry Jones still hasn't made a definitive decision about Mike McCarthy's future with the Dallas Cowboys, but he could be moving closer to keeping him as

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 .

On Tuesday, the Cowboys denied a request from the Chicago Bears to interview McCarthy for their head coaching vacancy. Now one day later, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that talks between McCarthy and the Cowboys are ongoing, a sign they want to continue to work together.

A look at all of the latest news on head coaching firings, interviews and retentions around the NFL, with all eyes on Mike McCarthy.

The Dallas Cowboys are currently in head-coaching purgatory. Yes, they technically have one in place in Mike McCarthy, but his contract runs out on Tuesday, making him eligible to negotiate with other teams by early next week.

The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly denied the Chicago Bears permission to interview head coach Mike McCarthy despite no word on a contract extension for the veteran coach.

Three days of talks between Mike McCarthy and Jerry Jones have brought no known resolution to the team's head coaching situ