The team has only a matter of days until head coach Mike McCarthy's contract expires on January 14, and owner Jerry Jones still has a lot of work to do. According to the latest update on the McCarthy saga,

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and team owner Jerry Jones haven't had "substantial discussions" about McCarthy's contract recently, according

This is what Cowboys purgatory looks like. Mike McCarthy’s job with the team is very much undecided with his contract expiring in less than a week. But as ESPN reported Thursday, the “future” was on the table during a recent discussion between the Super Bowl-winning coach and team owner Jerry Jones.