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

As the New Orleans Saints head into the offseason looking to bolster their roster, the team is also looking for their next head coach with one in mind being Mike McCarthy, who was at the helm for the Dallas Cowboys last season. While the Saints will interview McCarthy, NFL insider Adam Schefter spoke about how he makes the most sense for the role.

ESPN's Adam Schefter believes former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is a "legitimate candidate" to coach either the Chicago Bears or New

Find out who has emerged as the favorite in the New Orleans Saints coaching search and 3 other Saints coaching candidates.

After three straight seasons where Mike McCarthy led the Dallas Cowboys to the playoffs, it was a difficult final season for him in Dallas and that culminated with the team moving on from him once his contract ran out.

Adam Schefter believes Mike McCarthy is firmly in the mix for the vacant New Orleans Saints coaching gig, following his unceremonious departure from the Dallas Cowboys.

Well, well, well—looks like the Saints are cooking up something spicy in their search for a new head coach. The post Despite “Deep Ties”, Saints Might Snub Mike McCarthy as NFL Insider Reveals 5 HC Candidates appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Head coach Mike McCarthy, with a future here very much up in the air as his five-year contract is hours away from expiring, is on the verge of being allowed to leave … per a report.

Editor's note: This story was published early Monday. Later, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Mike McCarthy is not expected to return to Dallas and is now set to become a free agent, per source.

Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Al Harris is joining the rival Chicago Bears as a coach. ESPN senior NFL insider, Adam Schefter is reporting that Harris has agreed to become Chicago's defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach.

ESPN's Adam Schefter provided more details about Ben Johnson potentially becoming the next Raiders head coach.

FRISCO, Texas -- Mike McCarthy will not return as the Dallas Cowboys ' head coach in 2025, Jerry Jones announced Monday. McCarthy's contract with the Cowboys expired last Wednesday, but the team held an exclusive negotiating window with the coach until Tuesday at midnight.