Troy Aikman makes bold prediction about Mike McCarthy’s future with the Dallas Cowboys

Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman was on 105.3 The Fan as part of the team’s official pregame show and said he thought head coach Mike McCarthy would remain as Dallas Cowboys head coach next season.

“Short of Bill Belichick, I don’t know who you’re going to bring in that has a better resume. ... I just feel that for a team that I really do not think is that far away ... I like the way this team is playing right now, even without their franchise quarterback. “I sense that it’s a team that really believes in Mike McCarthy. I feel the locker room wants him back. I think he’s a really good football coach. I believe Jerry Jones thinks he’s a really good football coach, too. ... As we stand and talk right now, I expect Mike McCarthy to be back in 2025.”

McCarthy’s contract, a five-year deal signed in 2020, expires after this season and fans and pundits have speculated on whether he would return after the team struggled to start the season.

McCarthy has received support from Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons who said they would like to see the coach return.

The Cowboys (5-7) have won two straight games after losing five in a row and now sit only two games behind in the loss column of the NFC’s final Wild Card spot held by the Washington Commanders.