Dak Prescott expressed his “wholehearted support’' of Mike McCarthy in an interview with Yahoo Sports earlier this week. The quarterback maintained McCarthy, who is in the final year of his deal, deserved another chance to return to the Cowboys with more influence.

The head coach curiously disagreed with a public display of support from his franchise quarterback. It's been a trying year for the Dallas Cowboys, and in turn, for head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott. The latter of the two has seen his playing season come to an end after suffering a hamstring injury in early November.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is in the midst of a make-or-break season in 2024, the final year of his five-year coaching contract with "America's Team." However, Dallas is off to a 5-7 start in a year marred by injuries to quarterback Dak Prescott (season-ending hamstring tear),