Troy Aikman makes a bold prediction about Mike McCarthy’s future with the Dallas Cowboys

Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman was on 105.3 The Fan as part of the team’s official pregame show and said he believes head coach Mike McCarthy will remain the Dallas Cowboys’ head coach next season.

“Other than Bill Belichick, I don’t know who you’re going to hire with a better resume. … I just feel like for a team that I really don’t think is that far away… I like the way this team is playing right now, even without their franchise quarterback . “I feel like it’s a team that really believes in Mike McCarthy. I feel like the locker room wants him back. I think he’s a really good football coach. I think Jerry Jones also thinks he’s a really good football coach. … As we stand and talk now, I expect Mike McCarthy to be back in 2025.”

McCarthy’s contract, a five-year deal signed in 2020, expires after this season and fans and pundits have speculated about whether he would return after the team struggled to start the season.

McCarthy received support from Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons, who said they would like to see the coach return.

The Cowboys (5-7) have won two straight games after losing five in a row and are now just two games back in the loss column of the NFC’s final wild card spot, held by the Washington Commanders.