The Cowboys let former head coach Mike McCarthy go due to contract length, according to ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler.

The Chicago Bears have made an announcement about former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy amid their hiring search.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter provided a significant update on Mike McCarthy and the Chicago Bears head coaching situation.

We’re tracking all the latest coaching and staff developments with news, notes and nuggets from the search — and what comes next.

The Chicago Bears rolled out the red carpet for Mike McCarthy for his head coaching interview on Wednesday. The former Dallas Cowboys head coach was flown to Chicago’s facility on a private jet from Dallas for his interview,

The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that the team had completed an interview with McCarthy just two days after he parted ways with Dallas.

"They’re all in play, and Mike McCarthy is in play,'' Schefter insisted of the man who has a 174-112-2 record with three straight playoff years in Dallas ...

Last week, the Chicago Bears put in a request to interview former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. The Cowboys denied the request, but McCarthy is free to interview with the team after Dallas chose to let the 61-year-old walk into free agency on Monday.

The former Cowboys coach is set to interview with the Chicago Bears for their head coach opening on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of Chicago’s thinking told The Dallas Morning News. The Cowboys’ exclusive negotiating window with McCarthy ends Tuesday at midnight.

Ben Johnson is the hottest head coach candidate of the offseason, but he may be unavailable for weeks. Can the Bears risk letting a highly qualified candidate leave the building on the hopes that Johnson will sign with them in the future?

The Cowboys on Monday finally moved on from head coach Mike McCarthy ... built a serious contender. McCarthy seemingly has preliminary interest from teams like the Chicago Bears and New Orleans ...