Star Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons expressed his disappointment with head coach Mike McCarthy's departure from the franchise, calling the development "devastating," ESPN reports.

"I'm obviously very sad because of the relationships we had with Coach McCarthy and everything he's done for our program," Parsons said on "The Edge" podcast. "Three straight 12-5 seasons, playoff appearances and obviously an unfortunate year due to injuries. ... It is devastating. Coach Mike is a great father, great coach. One of the most winningest coaches. He's always been good to us as a unit, coaches, players. Losing a great coach like Mike hurts."

McCarthy and the Cowboys parted ways Monday, with the sides never reaching the point of negotiating a new deal, ending his five-season run as the team's head coach. McCarthy had a 49-35 record with the Cowboys, including 7-10 this season, which was marred by injuries. However, he went 1-3 in the postseason, including home flops in the wild-card round against the San Francisco 49ers (2021) and Green Bay Packers (2023).

"It's going to be a very interesting offseason. It's going to be very interesting due to the free agents, coaching," Parsons said. "It's going to be a complete reset. So, it's going to be a very interesting and challenging offseason."

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