Fallout from Mike McCarthy’s exit hits Day 2; speculation still swirls about several big names. Kellen Moore reacts to Dallas questions.

The Dallas Cowboys and coach Mike McCarthy parting ways on Monday came as somewhat of a surprise given team owner and general manager Jerry Jones' final words about McCarthy at the conclusion of the 2024 regular season.

With the Dallas Cowboys officially moving on from Mike McCarthy on Monday, the attention quickly turns to the all important question: Who will be the next head coach of “America’s Team”? Whilst the converse question of McCarthy’s future has taken little time to enter mainstream discussion,

There are assistants who have been head coaches before, like Kliff Kingsbury and Brian Flores. There are former Cowboys assistants like Kellen Moore and Wes Phillips, and Al Harris could emerge as a dark horse candidate, and that’s before the young gun coordinators like Ben Johnson, Bobby Slowik, Joe Brady and others are even mentioned.

The Dallas Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy have agreed to part ways. Here is a look at the latest Cowboys next head coach odds.