As the clock ticks down on the Dallas Cowboys’ exclusive negotiating window with head coach Mike McCarthy, significant contract talks have yet to materialize between the two parties, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

After spending the last several days discussing the 2024 campaign and the team's future, NFL Media reports that Jones and McCarthy are expected to open up contact talks that would keep McCarthy in Dallas. Both sides remain open to moving forward together.

The Dallas Cowboys' strategy, which fans have begrudgingly accepted, targets “bang for the buck” rather than “best man for the job.” It's frustrating and needless but at least it's marginally understandable in the salary capped era of the NFL.