Insiders deny any friction between Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy.
Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy sat down to talk Tuesday.
Later in the day, the Cowboys denied Chicago’s request to interview McCarthy for its head coaching vacancy.
The two are related, based on what two people with knowledge of the impending discussions told The Dallas Morning News after the Bears made their request.
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If the Cowboys had granted permission immediately, it would have been a signal to McCarthy that Jones wasn’t committed to bringing him back.