For many months it's been speculated that 2024 would be Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy's last year with the team unless he led them on a deep playoff run. But after a recent run of success, it's beginning to look like he could be back - unless something unexpected happens.

And Jones put forth an intriguing twist on the saga by going out of his way to praise McCarthy after the Cowboys’ win over the Buccaneers on Sunday night, hours after they were officially eliminated from playoff contention.