Mike McCarthy back to work, 'business as usual' for Cowboys

Field Level Media|published: Fri 8th December, 11:58 2023

Nov 19, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy during the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. credits: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy returned to work and expects no limitations following surgery Wednesday for acute appendicitis.

Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn ran meetings and filled the typical duties of McCarthy while he was hospitalized.

"There's no change in anything he's gonna be doing (on gameday). We'll be business as usual," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Friday on 105.3 FM The Fan in Dallas.

McCarthy, 60, experienced abdominal pain Wednesday morning, prompting a consultation with the team's medical staff. Quinn said he walked into McCarthy's office and he looked pale and uncomfortable.

Jones said McCarthy returned to the facility on Friday morning and is planning to guide the Cowboys (9-3) into their matchup against the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles (10-2) on Sunday night in Arlington, Texas, just as Quinn predicted two days earlier.

"You think that tough Irishman is going to miss this game?" Quinn told reporters Wednesday.

Quinn filled in for McCarthy on one other occasion and served as Cowboys' head coach at New Orleans when McCarthy was quarantined due to COVID-19.

McCarthy owns a 164-100-2 coaching record with the Green Bay Packers (2006-2018) and Cowboys (2020-present).

—Field Level Media

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