Cowboys' Dak Prescott Shows Support for Mike McCarthy Returning as HC in 2025

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is voicing his support for the possibility of head coach Mike McCarthy returning for the 2025 season.

"It's tough to probably get your job done and do your job with all that hanging over your head," Prescott said about McCarthy, per ESPN's Todd Archer. "But credit to him, credit to his professionalism and really his coach's style of being able to get guys being ready to play and go out there and finish and take pride in what we finish and what we put on tape."

The Cowboys' elimination from the playoffs came last week against the playoff-bound Philadelphia Eagles and with a record of 7-9, they are guaranteed their fourth losing record in the last 20 seasons.

"Nobody plans to lose. Nobody plans to have a losing season, to be in this position," Prescott said, per Archer. "You expect the playoffs every year. You expect to win this division and then to be in this place or whether it's at home, playing against this team usually for the division. That's not the case. Yeah, it's frustrating."

Prescott has been sidelined since Nov. 3, when he suffered a right hamstring avulsion against the Atlanta Falcons that required season-ending surgery.

The official elimination from the postseason is not the first time McCarthy's job has been brought into question. Not even close.

The Cowboys faced an embarrassing 47-9 home loss against the Detroit Lions in Week 6, with early concerns about the status of McCarthy's job coming to light after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones called the loss "very concerning" and "very humbling," according to The Athletic's Jon Machota.

Despite their 3-3 record at that point, Jones was "not considering" a coaching change, per Machota, despite pleas from fans.

The Cowboys will kick off their final game of the season against the Washington Commanders in what could possibly be McCarthy's final game with the Cowboys, as he is in the midst of his fifth losing season in his 18 years of coaching, per Archer.

His job status was notably not something he wanted to talk about.

"Ask me that in eight days," McCarthy said, per Archer. "I'm here to finish the race. That's my mindset and that's the team's mindset."

Having the support of his franchise quarterback is definitely a positive on his side.

"Obviously, I'm a promoter of bringing him back," Prescott said, per Archer.