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Jerry Jones is likely to name Jason Garrett the Dallas Cowboys' head coach, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported, citing a high-ranking team source.
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Jones said last Monday that he doesn't have a timetable on naming his next coach but plans on speaking with current wide receivers coach Ray Sherman and another candidate to fulfill the league's policy regarding minority hires.
Under Garrett as the team's interim coach, the Cowboys are 4-3 heading into the regular-season finale at Philadelphia.
Once he fulfills his requirements of the Rooney Rule, which makes NFL teams interview minority candidates, he has to decide if he will make the hire before the current collective bargaining agreement ends on March 4.
If the NFL and the players union fail to reach an agreement, there is a possibility of a lockout. The league would still conduct its draft, but it's uncertain whether teams would pay coaches during a lockout.
Then there's the contract of Garrett, the highest paid assistant coach in the league at $3.5 million a season. The interim coaching portion of his contract expires a few days after the regular-season finale, which is Sunday at Philadelphia. Garrett's assistant coaching contract would then kick in and ends after the 2011 season.
Opposing teams would have the option of interviewing Garrett for any vacancy, something Jones couldn't stop unless he gives him the Cowboys' job full-time.
Information from ESPNDallas.com's Calvin Watkins was used in this report
Jerry Jones is likely to name Jason Garrett the Dallas Cowboys' head coach, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported, citing a high-ranking team source.
More on the Cowboys
Calvin Watkins, Tim MacMahon and Todd Archer have the Dallas Cowboys blanketed for ESPNDallas.com. Blog
More: Cowboys Center
10 In '10: Highlights Lowlights
Jones said last Monday that he doesn't have a timetable on naming his next coach but plans on speaking with current wide receivers coach Ray Sherman and another candidate to fulfill the league's policy regarding minority hires.
Under Garrett as the team's interim coach, the Cowboys are 4-3 heading into the regular-season finale at Philadelphia.
Once he fulfills his requirements of the Rooney Rule, which makes NFL teams interview minority candidates, he has to decide if he will make the hire before the current collective bargaining agreement ends on March 4.
If the NFL and the players union fail to reach an agreement, there is a possibility of a lockout. The league would still conduct its draft, but it's uncertain whether teams would pay coaches during a lockout.
Then there's the contract of Garrett, the highest paid assistant coach in the league at $3.5 million a season. The interim coaching portion of his contract expires a few days after the regular-season finale, which is Sunday at Philadelphia. Garrett's assistant coaching contract would then kick in and ends after the 2011 season.
Opposing teams would have the option of interviewing Garrett for any vacancy, something Jones couldn't stop unless he gives him the Cowboys' job full-time.
Information from ESPNDallas.com's Calvin Watkins was used in this report
