Jerry Jones was not expecting Mike McCarthy to walk away from the Dallas Cowboys. On Tuesday, NFL Network reporter Jane Slater reported Jones was expecting to continue discussions on a contract with McCarthy when the veteran head coach decided to walk away.

DALLAS (AP) — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday. Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways. The team’s search for its next coach begins immediately, he says.

Mike McCarthy will not return as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said Monday. Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways.