An NFL Network report claims that Jason Witten was planned to be heir apparent to Mike McCarthy before owner Jerry Jones botched the Dallas Cowboys plans. FRISCO - After parting ways with Mike ...

Controversial wrinkles are coming into focus; Did McCarthy leave in part because he disagreed with a Jerry vision of Witten joining the staff in 2025 as the clear heir apparent to "Big Mike''?

To be fair, Witten’s name was thrown out in multiple capacities: as a reported heir apparent plan for Mike McCarthy and/or as an outright head coaching candidate. Jason Witten reportedly never ...

Jerry was not expecting Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys to go separate ... Maybe they did and really required Jason Witten to be an heir apparent on his staff and that was the straw that broke ...

Though some names came to mind after Mike McCarthy's departure this year ... Cowboys legend and future Hall of Famer, Jason ...

Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys parted ways last ... Jones wanted to keep McCarthy and add former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten to McCarthy’s staff as a coach-in-waiting. It does not sound ...

Find the elusive success in the postseason that’s escaped them since 1996, or both head coach Mike McCarthy’s and ... a bit more obscurely, Jason Witten. At a point in time for the franchise ...

Talking about Jason Witten the coach though ... For what it’s worth, this is in line with the report that Mike McCarthy was asked to take Witten on as an heir apparent. Werder notes what ...

"I thought Mike McCarthy would be the head coach ... "It suggests that there's not a real plan." MORE: Why Jason Witten is among rumored Cowboys coaching candidates Additionally, Aikman thinks ...

The Dallas Cowboys are working hard to find their next head coach after officially parting ways with Mike McCarthy after ... Cowboys All-Pro tight end Jason Witten. NFL insider Ed Werder provided ...