Mike McCarthy will not return as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on 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.

According to Adam Schefter, the Cowboys and HC Mike McCarthy have still not engaged in any negotiations about a new contract even as his current deal is

Whatever McCarthy’s next career move is, he’s not expected to head toward the New York Jets. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints are expected to pursue McCarthy. The Jets were not listed as one of the teams interested in McCarthy at the early stages of of his availability: