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Oct 16, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mike McCarthy\u00a0is inching closer to free agency as the Dallas Cowboys enter Week 17 of the regular season.<\/p>\n

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McCarthy is coaching in the final year of his contract, and he could choose to leave for another NFL team once the 2024 regular season ends, as the 7-8 Cowboys have already been eliminated from the playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many people around the league believe Dallas could bring back McCarthy on a\u00a0one-year contract\u00a0for 2025, as injuries to Micah Parsons earlier and the year and losing Dak Prescott in November pretty much ruined the Cowboys\u2019 chances of making the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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The Chicago Bears could sign a Super Bowl-winning coach<\/h2>\n
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Dec 9, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy reacts after a play against the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel\u00a0suggested\u00a0McCarthy should look to sign with the\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0in free agency, and wasn\u2019t sold on the idea he wanted to return to Dallas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI think a fascinating choice though for Mike, and hopefully, he\u2019s looking into this, would be the Chicago Bears,\u201d Daniels said on\u00a0FS1<\/em>\u2018s The Facility on Tuesday. \u201cBecause you know that division, you have a rookie quarterback who you would say at the time, when he\u2019s coming out, is more developed than Dak Prescott, a fourth-round pick was right?<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cYou have an old-school mentality, which is what the Chicago Bears need, and you don\u2019t have to deal with a crazy owner. Now, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to happen, but there\u2019s other teams out there that I can make a case for Mike going to, like I could imagine Mike McCarthy and Caleb Williams together. Like, it makes sense. So, it\u2019s just crazy how it swung the pendulum swung sort of the power is back in Mike\u2019s hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

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People don\u2019t realize that Mike McCarthy is actually a free agent & can sign anywhere\u2026are we SURE he wants to go back to Dallas?<\/p>\n

The Chicago Bears should be lurking around\u2026it may sound crazy, but hear me out.<\/p>\n

-Knows division well
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\u2014 Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel)\u00a0December 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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NFL fans react to Mike McCarthy rumors<\/h2>\n

Fans on social media had strong takes on McCarthy potentially going to the Bears.<\/p>\n

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Dec 15, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks off the field after the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cyou\u2019re the worst sports media figure in the city sports cape by a mile,\u201d wrote a fan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>\u201cNo coach has done less with more than Mike McCarthy in NFL history. Not even Jeff Fisher. He needs to be done after Dallas. No more underachieving. Two most talented QBs in NFL history are Mahomes and Rodgers. He only got 1 Super Bowl with prime Rodgers. How many Mahomes has? 3,\u201d\u00a0posted<\/a>\u00a0another.<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing the bears\u2026.he\u2019s in play,\u201d\u00a0wrote<\/a>\u00a0a fan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019d be an upgrade over over anything we\u2019ve had since Lovie but I\u2019d be severely underwhelmed if it happened,\u201d\u00a0posted<\/a>\u00a0another.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cMcCarthy shouldn\u2019t have a job anywhere near the NFL but it would be such a Bears thing to do,\u201d\u00a0wrote<\/a>\u00a0a fan.<\/p>\n

\u201cGot to remember who is in charge of that end of the organization. No matter how much you want to deny it that is probably the most realistic McCaskey decision if I ever seen one<\/span>\u00a0and trust me us Packers fans will be dying of laughter if that actually comes to fruition,\u201d\u00a0suggested<\/a>\u00a0another.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nov 24, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy leaves the field after the game between the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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