Jerry Jones still hasn't made a definitive decision about Mike McCarthy's future with the Dallas Cowboys, but he could be moving closer to keeping him as

The Dallas Cowboys are currently in head-coaching purgatory. Yes, they technically have one in place in Mike McCarthy, but his contract runs out on Tuesday, making him eligible to negotiate with other teams by early next week.

The two sides have supposedly been talking for three days already, but the Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy will only just now get around to the details of a new contract that will keep him installed as the team's ninth head coach.