Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy appears to be making some strategic career moves ahead of the 2024 season according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

McCarthy has hired prominent agent Don Yee to represent him.  Yee’s other clients include Jim Harbaugh, Sean Payton and Tom Brady.

The timing probably is not a coincidence. McCarthy is entering the final season of his contract with the Dallas Cowboys. It is still possible that he could sign an extension at some point, though team owner Jerry Jones reportedly has said he believes coaching/playing without longterm security  can bring out the best in people.

The Cowboys have gone 12-5 the last three seasons under McCarthy, but they have just one playoff win during that span. A similar result in 2024 could cost McCarthy his job. Whether he ends up negotiating an extension with Dallas or a new contract with another team, McCarthy is in a spot where he could use a good agent.

Yee helped Harbaugh land a massive deal with the Los Angeles Chargers a few months ago and Sean Payton do the same with the Denver Broncos last year. The 60-year-old McCarthy is hoping to be next, whether that is in Dallas or elsewhere.