Ambiguity still remains about Mike McCarthy's future as the head of the Dallas Cowboys, but he and team owner/general manager Jerry Jones cleared some of that up on Sunday. After Dallas' 23-19, last-second home defeat against the Washington Commanders (12-5) that ran their 2024 overall record to 7-10,

McCarthy was on an expiring contract after five seasons, including going 12-5 and to the playoffs in each of the previous three years. The Cowboys were already out of playoff cont

The Cowboys have not shared their quarterback plans for Sunday's game against the Commanders, but they could include Will Grier.

Grier signed with Dallas' practice squad in mid-November a few days after he had been cut from Philadelphia's practice squad. The veteran quarterback hasn't gotten into an NFL game since 2019, when he completed 28 of 52 pass attempts for 228 yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions while adding 22 rushes on seven carries over two games with Carolina.