Reports: Cowboys retaining head coach Mike McCarthy

Field Level Media|published: 01/17/2024, 8:46pm EST

Jan 14, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy before the 2024 NFC wild card game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium. credits: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Mike McCarthy will return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in 2024, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.

McCarthy, 60, is 42-25 in four regular seasons with the Cowboys, including NFC East titles in 2021 and 2023, but has only one playoff victory with Dallas.

Coming off a 48-32 home loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in the wild-card round, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has not spoken about McCarthy's status.

McCarthy, who has guided the Cowboys to three straight 12-win seasons, has one year left on his contract.

Dak Prescott, who threw for 4,516 yards and a league-leading 36 touchdowns while finishing with the best completion rate of his career (69.5) in 2023, was among the Cowboys who backed McCarthy after Sunday's loss

"He's been amazing," Prescott said. "I don't know how there can be (questions about his status), but I understand the business. ... I've had the season I've had because of him. This team has had the success that they've had because of him. And I understand it's about winning the Super Bowl, and that's the standard of the league and damn sure the standard of this place. I get it."

—Field Level Media