Mike McCarthy's contract with the Cowboys expires less than 10 days after the NFL season ends. Will the Cowboys keep him or part with him?

Mike McCarthy's tenure with the Dallas Cowboys came to an end in part because he couldn't agree to terms on a new contract, but it hadn't been clear until

Despite missing the postseason, the Dallas Cowboys managed to grab headlines thanks to Jerry Jones' controversial head coaching hire. While all signs were pointing to Mike McCarthy's return for another season,

It is the dawn of a new era in Dallas Cowboys football, or so we are to believe. With Brian Schottenheimer taking over as head coach, he has been afforded something his predecessor Mike McCarthy was never seriously given in the end with job security.