Have the Dallas Cowboys finally decided to part ways with Jason Garrett as expected?
Jason Garrett’s time as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys is coming to an end.
That has pretty much been a given since the 2019 season ended with an 8-8 record following last Sunday’s 47-16 victory against the Washington Redskins.
The only issue was when owner Jerry Jones would make it official.
On Thursday night, ESPN reported that it was going to happen “soon” with “Garrett not part of the organization.”
Multiple sources nor the Cowboys were willing to confirm the report late Thursday night. The two sides met Monday and Tuesday with no resolution. They did not meet on Thursday as expected, though they could meet again on Friday.
But his departure is the only logical and long expected conclusion.
Garrett is in the final year of a five-year, $30-million contract he signed before the 2015 season and it officially expires Jan 14.
A 8-8 record in 2019, his fourth in nine full seasons as head coach, doesn’t warrant a new deal, especially since he entered the season with the explicit mandate of getting to the NFC title game or the Super Bowl only to underachieve with the franchise’s most talented team since the 1990s.
Garrett went 85-67 in 9 1/2 seasons, making the postseason three times with three NFC East titles and winning two playoff games.
The Cowboys, who missed the playoffs seven times since 2010, are moving on from Garrett and will begin the search for a new coach.
