Dak Prescott always gave Mike McCarthy a vote of confidence and kept it up while the head coach was walking out the door. Monday proved to be no different when the head coach was let go by the Cowboys after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a new contract ahead of his current deal expiring.

As the Dallas Cowboys work through their coaching search, a franchise legend weighed in. Jimmy Johnson addressed the looming decision for Jerry Jones, including how Dak Prescott impacts things. Johnson pointed out two “key figures” in the search to replace Mike McCarthy after he and the Cowboys parted ways this week.

Dallas parted ways with McCarthy this week after a disappointing season. The Denton Record Chronicle's Brett Vito spoke with KERA's Andrew Garcia about where the Cowboys go from here.