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The mutual decision to move on leaves McCarthy available for the Bears. But also adds one more coaching vacancy that ramps up the competition for coaches in this cycle.
The Chicago Bears are said to be "rolling out the red carpet" for Mike McCarthy during his interview for their head coaching job.
The Bears didn’t pick former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, but Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is now staying inside the NFC North.
With Mike McCarthy free to interview for other openings, NFL fans believe McCarthy will ultimately wind up with the Bears.
The Chicago Bears have completed an interview with former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Wednesday. It marked the team's 12th interview in the first round of the coaching search.
Dallas parted ways with McCarthy this week after a disappointing season. The Denton Record Chronicle's Brett Vito spoke with KERA's Andrew Garcia about where the Cowboys go from here.
Analysis: It's been entirely clear who the Bears are talking to but the finalists and a few other potential first interviews make this stage more murky.
Stability can be gained by adding experience. Similar to 2015, the Bears’ search feels purposeful after the team failed with Eberflus, who lacked previous head coaching experience. In 2022, the Bears chose Eberflus over Dan Quinn and Jim Caldwell, their two other finalists, both of whom had been head coaches.
Starting Monday, the Bears can meet in person with any candidate whose season is over, including Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.
The Chicago Bears have completed another head coaching interview, talking to former Stanford head coach David Shaw on Tuesday.
Mike McCarthy is done in Dallas. The head coach will not return to the Cowboys for the 2025 season as the two sides could not come to terms on an agreement on the length of a new contract, NFL