Insider offers update on Bill Belichick, Cowboys rumors

Quite a few NFL reporters and analysts stated that even earlier than New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft parted methods with legendary head coach Invoice Belichick after the 2023 season, Dallas Cowboys proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones would finally view Belichick as a long-term substitute for present coach Mike McCarthy.

Throughout ESPN’s “Monday Night time Countdown” program that aired earlier than the Cowboys fell to 3-7 on the season by way of a 34-10 loss to the Houston Texans, insider Adam Schefter talked about that “individuals throughout the league” proceed to imagine “Belichick shall be one of many high concerns for Jerry Jones” following the marketing campaign. 

“It may be confirmed Invoice Belichick was in Dallas final week, nevertheless it wasn’t to satisfy with the Cowboys,” Schefter revealed, as Bleacher Report’s Scott Polacek shared. “It was for a beforehand scheduled talking engagement.” 

McCarthy stays within the ultimate season of his contract as a Cowboys aspect that shall be with out injured beginning quarterback Dak Prescott for the rest of the marketing campaign limps towards Week 18. Former Dallas quarterback and Corridor of Famer Troy Aikman acknowledged throughout ESPN’s broadcast of Monday’s blowout that “it’s onerous to think about” Jones will give McCarthy a brand new deal contemplating all that is gone flawed for the Cowboys since September.

In the meantime, a report from this previous January claimed that the Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles “expressed curiosity in Belichick” after these golf equipment completed their 2023 campaigns however “determined to stay with their present coaches” after he “didn’t reciprocate.” The 72-year-old is serving as a media character for a number of shops this season. Nonetheless, it’s anticipated to return to the sidelines subsequent yr largely as a result of he is solely 15 wins away from setting an NFL document for profession victories earned by a head coach (common season and playoffs mixed).

Jones might have some competitors relating to Belichick’s providers, as Jacksonville Jaguars proprietor Shad Khan is predicted to achieve out to the six-time Tremendous Bowl champion head coach. This assumes Khan components methods with Doug Pederson between this week and the league’s “Black Monday” in January 2025. As not too long ago as this previous Sunday, Professional Soccer Discuss’s Mike Florio famous that Belichick and present Jaguars common supervisor Trent Baalke labored collectively earlier of their careers. 

With all of that stated, some suppose Jones might goal a youthful candidate, equivalent to former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel, 49, is a marketing consultant for the Cleveland Browns however might end the season as their interim head coach.  

For now, McCarthy will concentrate on the Cowboys making an attempt to finish their five-game dropping streak once they play on the 7-4 Washington Commanders this coming Sunday. As of Tuesday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed Dallas as a ten.5-point underdog for that contest.