Here is an in-depth look at Mike McCarthy, who could be an option for the Bears if he leaves the Dallas Cowboys.

Tuesday’s decision from Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys may tell us the intention of the front office with Mike McCarthy.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently spoke about the future of head coach Mike McCarthy, stating that he was fine with McCarthy seeking interviews elsewhere. That elsewhere was revealed when the Chicago Bears formally requested to interview the Cowboys coach for their head coaching vacancy.

The Cowboys have denied permission to the Bears to interview coach Mike McCarthy, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

The Chicago Bears are off and running in their search for a new head coach, and another candidate has entered the mix. The Bears sought permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and are awaiting Dallas' response to the request,

As questions swirl around McCarthy's future in Dallas, the Cowboys have denied the Bears' request to interview him.

Chicago requested permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, but according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Cowboys have denied the Bears' request to interview him.

Head coach Mike McCarthy is under contract with the Cowboys until Jan. 14, but that doesn't mean other organizations aren't interested in prying the coach away from "America's Team." The Chicago Bears put in a request to interview the Dallas coach, something that was ignored up to this point like a text you had no desire to answer.

Mike McCarthy's future with the Dallas Cowboys remains uncertain after the team denied the Chicago Bears' interview request.

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.

The Dallas Cowboys have denied the Chicago Bears permission to interview Mike McCarthy, a decision that Bears fans seem to happily accept.