The Cowboys let former head coach Mike McCarthy go due to contract length, according to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler.

The Chicago Bears took a unique approach when interviewing Mike McCarthy for their head coaching position, setting it apart from other candidate interviews.

Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy appeared to be a front-runner for the Chicago Bears head coaching gig, but the team ultimately went a different way.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter provided a significant update on Mike McCarthy and the Chicago Bears head coaching situation.

The Cowboys on Monday finally moved on from head coach Mike McCarthy ... built a serious contender. McCarthy seemingly has preliminary interest from teams like the Chicago Bears and New Orleans ...

Ben Johnson is the hottest head coach candidate of the offseason, but he may be unavailable for weeks. Can the Bears risk letting a highly qualified candidate leave the building on the hopes that Johnson will sign with them in the future?

Two weeks ago, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that McCarthy "could set his sights on Chicago." It was apparently mutual after the Bears requested an interview with McCarthy while he was still under contract by the Cowboys, who denied the request. After Dallas and McCarthy decided to part ways, it didn't take long for Chicago to set up an interview.

The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that the team had completed an interview with McCarthy just two days after he parted ways with Dallas.

"They’re all in play, and Mike McCarthy is in play,'' Schefter insisted of the man who has a 174-112-2 record with three straight playoff years in Dallas ...

Mike McCarthy is scoping out his next destination while Drew Brees thinks the New Orleans Saints would be better off with Aaron Glenn. Still, McCarthy is ready for an in-person interview with the Saints, but there’s a weather issue, according to a post on X by Courtney Cronin.

Per the NFL Network‘s Tom Pelissero, the Chicago Bears are set to interview Mike McCarthy on Wednesday. McCarthy is heading into free agency after spending his previous five seasons as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

The former Cowboys coach is set to interview with the Chicago Bears for their head coach opening on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of Chicago’s thinking told The Dallas Morning News. The Cowboys’ exclusive negotiating window with McCarthy ends Tuesday at midnight.