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The Jason Garrett saga in Dallas appears to be finally over.
According to Fox Sports’ NFL insider Jay Glazer the Cowboys have informed Garrett that he is out as head coach.
Breaking: #Cowboys have informed Jason Garrett he’s out as HC, per @JayGlazer.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 5, 2020
Breaking News from @JayGlazer:
The Cowboys have officially informed Jason Garrett he is out as head coach. pic.twitter.com/DRJiTuNHoB
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 5, 2020
Cowboys informed Jason Garrett this afternoon that they are officially moving on from him. So it’s a done deal. Was always sensitive for Jerry bc of his relationship with Jason. But it’s now official between the parties
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) January 5, 2020
Update: ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed Glazer’s report
Cowboys officially informed Jason Garrett that he will not be returning as their head coach, as @JayGlazer reported. Cowboys’ HC search, which already has brought interviews with Marvin Lewis and Mike McCarthy, now continues on.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 5, 2020
Glazer had earlier reported that Garrett had tried to lobby the team to bring him back this season.
.@JayGlazer reported on @NFLonFOX that Jason Garrett continues to lobby to be the Dallas Cowboys head coach.
Glazer added that things went so well with Mike McCarthy that he stayed an extra day in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/8XMMHtbA97
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) January 5, 2020
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It looks like Garrett was unsuccessful in convincing Jerry Jones in letting him coach the Cowboys for one more season.