It is insane and ridiculous and silly and a lot of other things, but nevertheless the Cowboys remain intent on dragging their Mike McCarthy decision out as long as they possibly can. With the head coach’s contract set to expire on Tuesday and the window for exclusive negotiation firmly closing for Dallas and

Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys are set to begin discussing a potential contract extension.

Jerry Jones still hasn't made a definitive decision about Mike McCarthy's future with the Dallas Cowboys, but he could be moving closer to keeping him as

This is what Cowboys purgatory looks like. Mike McCarthy’s job with the team is very much undecided with his contract expiring in less than a week. But as ESPN reported Thursday, the “future” was on the table during a recent discussion between the Super Bowl-winning coach and team owner Jerry Jones.

Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy met for a third consecutive day about the head coach’s fate with the Cowboys, two people with knowledge of the process told The Dallas Morning News. Discussions are expected to continue Friday.