Chicago requested permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, but according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Cowboys have denied the Bears' request to interview him.

The Chicago Bears are off and running in their search for a new head coach, and another candidate has entered the mix. The Bears sought permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and are awaiting Dallas' response to the request,

The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly denied the Chicago Bears permission to interview head coach Mike McCarthy despite no word on a contract extension for the veteran coach.

The Bears will have to wait to talk to Mike McCarthy — if they talk to him at all.

Tuesday’s decision from Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys may tell us the intention of the front office with Mike McCarthy.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently spoke about the future of head coach Mike McCarthy, stating that he was fine with McCarthy seeking interviews elsewhere. That elsewhere was revealed when the Chicago Bears formally requested to interview the Cowboys coach for their head coaching vacancy.

While Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy waits on his future in Dallas as his contract nears expiration, he could have another suitor in the Chicago Bears, according to multiple reports.

The Bears have been studying potential coaching hires for two months. On Monday, they announced their interest in the Cowboys HC.

The NFL coaching carousel is in full swing.Six teams are officially looking for new leadership, while Dallas has until Jan. 14 to figure out what it wants to do with Mike McCarthy.Here's an early prediction for the hires made by each club.

Dallas inks one of their RBs to a reserve/futures deal, Mike McCarthy and Jerry Jones are still talking, could a traded WR be coming back?

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