Dallas Cowboys tight ends coach Lunda Wells has agreed to a new deal to return next season under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

Mike McCarthy has decided that he will not coach in the NFL in the 2025 season, NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday, as the former Cowboys and Packers head coach has decided to instead focus on the 2026 hiring cycle.

After careful consideration, Mike McCarthy has made a decision on his future. The former Dallas Cowboys ' head coach has decided to forego coaching in the NFL next season, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. MORE: Cowboys' VP Will McClay emphasizes organizational alignment with Brian Schottenheimer

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Dak Prescott supported hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach, preaching the continuity that the former OC brings to the position.

The Dallas Cowboys need a lot of help in the upcoming NFL Draft, and one prospect seems to be at the front of everyone's minds.

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Weeks after being unable to come to a contract agreement with the Cowboys, Mike McCarthy has decided he will not coach in the NFL in 2025 and will instead focus on the 2026 hiring cycle, per NFL Network.

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The Dallas Cowboys are making coaching hires left and right as they aim to complete Brian Schottenheimer's staff so they can get down to brass tacks of the offseason. It's well-documented that hiring Shottenheimer as head coach was not received well.