For the Cowboys, the decision to keep coach Mike McCarthy is the beginning, not the end. The two sides will have to negotiate a contract. And the Cowboys might not want to make the same five-year commitment that they did when they hired McCarthy in 2020.

It is preposterous that there still isn't a clear solution to the Mike McCarthy saga. While it was reported Friday that the Dallas Cowboys are working toward bringing McCarthy back, Jerry Jones better hope he and McCarthy reach an agreement soon because he is miles behind the interview process relative to other teams with head coach vacancies.