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If Dallas Cowboys fans weren’t upset with team owner Jerry Jones for the way he handled parting ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy, they certainly are now after the latest development in the team’s head-coaching search.

Aaron Glenn has filled an NFL coaching vacancy at the New York Jets, joining Ben Johnson at the Chicago Bears and Mike Vrabel at the New England Patriots. The Dallas Cowboys are among four teams still searching.

Mike Vrabel might be the best candidate for what Michael Irvin believes the Cowboys need. Discipline. Vrabel is a no-nonsense type of coach who played for Bill Belichick in New England for the bulk of his career. Vrabel had success in Tennessee as head coach with four consecutive winning seasons and an AFC title game appearance.

Multiple reports indicated the Cowboys and McCarthy broke off contract talks on Monday because they couldn't agree on the length of a new deal. McCarthy's contract ended at the end of the season with Dallas holding exclusive negotiating rights until midnight on Jan. 14.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, WFAA has confirmed Monday. ESPN insider Adam Schefter first reported that McCarthy and the Cowboys "engaged in no discussions about a new deal" and that McCarthy is now expected to be a candidate for the open coaching positions in New Orleans and Chicago.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return ... It's not clear if the Cowboys had considered Vrabel, who last coached for the Titans in 2023.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return ... It's not clear if the Cowboys had considered Vrabel, who last coached for the Titans in 2023.

The Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy are going their separate ways. After more than a year of speculation, the Cowboys no longer have a head coach, and McCarthy no longer has a team.

There are four head coaching vacancies remaining: The Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders and the New Orleans Saints. That leaves four head coaching candidates to get hired for 2025. Let's take a look at the best ones.

There is little margin for error when selecting the next head coach to lead an NFL franchise. Leadership skills are crucial factors in their hiring decisions.