Cowboys’ Jerry Jones – ‘Little doubt’ I may work with Invoice Belichick

It seems Invoice Belichick will not be a head coach within the NFL subsequent season. But when the Dallas Cowboys determine to maneuver on from Mike McCarthy after subsequent season, may Jerry Jones’ crew be an choice for the longer term Corridor of Fame coach?

Speaking to Yahoo Sports activities on the Senior Bowl in Cell, Alabama, the Cowboys proprietor and basic supervisor mentioned there’s “little question” he may work with the previous New England Patriots coach, whom he calls a “pal.”

“I do know him personally and I like him,” Jones advised Yahoo. “There is no doubt in my thoughts we may work collectively. None.”

Belichick, who mutually parted methods with the Patriots after 24 seasons and 6 Tremendous Bowl titles, had solely two interviews throughout this yr’s cycle — each with the Atlanta Falcons, who determined to rent Raheem Morris for the job as an alternative.

4 different head-coaching jobs have been stuffed with solely two present vacancies — with the Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks — and neither crew has been reported to be linked with Belichick, 71.

The Cowboys introduced earlier this month that McCarthy would return after the crew flopped in a 48-32 loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers within the wild-card spherical. McCarthy is 42-25 with NFC East titles in 2021 and 2023, incomes 12 wins in three of his 4 seasons however is 1-3 within the postseason. He signed a five-year contract with the Cowboys in 2020, so he might be getting into the ultimate yr of that deal subsequent season.

Jones praised McCarthy on Tuesday when he met with reporters on the Senior Bowl and mentioned the Cowboys could be “all-in” for the 2024 season.

“… I believed we made a reasonably good transfer 4 years in the past after we employed Mike McCarthy, and he is had some nice in-season success. Now he is come up brief 3 times and superior us within the playoff. However I like that proven fact that’s he is hanging across the rim, and I like what the crew has completed to hold across the rim,” he mentioned. “So, I feel, what the reply that I might have is, that I am conscious that we’re hanging across the rim. We’re not getting the ball in however while you cling across the rim — let’s do not low cost hanging across the rim — the place we’re proper now with the gamers we have, and I am interested by it from the entire look.”

Belichick left New England with 333 profession victories (together with playoffs), second all time behind Don Shula’s 347. Belichick has expressed his admiration for Jones and the Cowboys group up to now.

Jones, 81, on Tuesday advised Yahoo that Belichick is “possibly on the prime of his career” however known as it “ridiculous” that “one individual mechanically assures you a Tremendous Bowl.”

“That is too excessive [an] expectation for him. However is he possibly the best professional soccer coach of all time? Might very nicely be,” he mentioned. “He’s a pal and I like him, and I wish to make actual clear: I would not have any downside working with him.”

The Cowboys have gained three Tremendous Bowl titles underneath Jones’ possession however have not superior to the NFC Championship Sport since 1995, the second-longest drought within the convention behind solely Washington (1991).