Jason Witten Was Viewed as 'Heir Apparent' to Mike McCarthy by Jerry Jones
NFL Network's Jane Slater reports that Jerry Jones previously envisioned Jason Witten as an "heir apparent" to head coach Mike McCarthy.
Jason Witten vs. Mike McCarthy Leaves Jerry Jones Accused Of Screwing Up Cowboys Plan
An NFL Network report claims that Jason Witten was planned to be heir apparent to Mike McCarthy before owner Jerry Jones ...
Mike McCarthy Bailed On Dallas Cowboys Because Jerry Jones Wanted Him To Mentor A Head Coach In-Waiting: Report
Head coach Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys officially parted ways earlier this week after the two sides failed to agree ...
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Former Cowboys star Jason Witten floated as potential head coach replacement following Mike McCarthy's exit
On Monday, longtime Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones confirmed that the organization and coach Mike McCarthy mutually ... Potentially even Jason Witten, an all-time franchise ...
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Cowboys Headlines: Digging into Deion rumors; Garrett explains working for Jerry; Witten 'heir apparent' to McCarthy?
Fallout from Mike McCarthy’s exit hits Day 2; speculation still swirls about several big names. Kellen Moore reacts to Dallas ...
Jerry Jones on ‘solo mission’ with Cowboys’ coaching search after Mike McCarthy’s ‘surprise’ exit
So, it should be no surprise that instead of starting with a standard list of top coordinators — it was big names and franchise legends that first started leaking out.