Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will not play once more this season attributable to a critical hamstring injury and, thus, will not be capable to assist head coach Mike McCarthy doubtlessly maintain onto his job by means of a minimum of subsequent yr.
Prescott lately spoke with each
Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports activities and Garrett Podell of CBS Sports activities about McCarthy’s unsure future.
“I consider in him wholeheartedly,” Prescott informed Epstein. “I do not need to essentially get into the nuts and the screws of all of it clearly, however I believe he undoubtedly deserves an opportunity — one other contract and an opportunity to teach this workforce amongst extra affect. ‘On his phrases’ could also be a great way to say it. However I wholeheartedly consider in him.”
The Cowboys went 12-5 every season from 2021-2023 under McCarthy, however he guided the membership to solely a single playoff victory over that point. Dallas then misplaced seven of its first 10 video games of the continuing marketing campaign earlier than it improved to 5-7.
Many members of the NFL group have assumed since final winter that Cowboys proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones would finally change McCarthy with residing legend Invoice Belichick. Whereas Jones has apparently given McCarthy some public votes of confidence since late November, there is not any signal the 2 events are near placing pen to paper on a contract extension or a brand new deal.
“…The injury bug has hit us giant partly,” Prescott informed Podell. “… I’ll push and be within the nook and pushing for Mike to get a second contract…and simply the chance to do issues extra with a wholesome workforce. I am all for it. It has been robust, and [I] really feel helpless within the sense of not with the ability to assist him in a yr understanding how huge that is, with the ability to get on the market to play effectively to get victories and even within the video games that we performed, not with the ability to play as effectively or get victories, was very irritating.”
It was reported again final January that the Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles “expressed curiosity in Belichick, that Belichick didn’t reciprocate, and that these groups then determined to stay with their present coaches.” Some have speculated this fall that Belichick might select the Jacksonville Jaguars over Dallas in January 2025 assuming Jaguars proprietor Shad Khan strikes on from Doug Pederson following Week 18.
For now, every recreation the Cowboys play by means of the tip of the season will basically function a job interview for McCarthy relating to his future with the group. As of Wednesday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed Dallas as a 5.5-point underdog for the upcoming “Monday Night time Soccer” dwelling recreation towards the 4-8 Cincinnati Bengals.
