Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday.

Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways. The team’s search for its next coach begins immediately, he says.

“I have great respect for Mike, and he has led the team through some very unique and challenging times during his tenure,” Jones said.

McCarthy’s contract expired following a 7-10 season. Dallas was 12-5 each of the three years before that under him, but still hasn’t been past the divisional round of the NFC playoffs since its last Super Bowl at the end of the 1995 season.

McCarthy’s contract expired Jan. 8 and the Cowboys have an exclusive negotiation window through today, but the parties decided to split ahead of the deadline.

Before taking the Dallas job after a full season out of coaching, McCarthy was with the Packers for 13 seasons and had a 125-77-2 record from 2006-18. He was 10-8 in the playoffs and led Green Bay to a Super Bowl title at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Cowboys, 14 years ago.

There were also three other NFC championship games for McCarthy in Green Bay, and that is what Jones envisioned — and more — when he hired the coach in 2020 after Jason Garrett never got that far in his 10 years.

McCarthy finished with a 50-38 record in Dallas.

RAIDERS’ SEARCH

The Raiders have requested to interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their head coaching position.

He is the seventh known candidate for the position after Antonio Pierce was fired last week.

The Raiders have scheduled or conducted interviews with former Seattle Seahawks and USC coach Pete Carroll, Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn on defense and Ben Johnson on offense, former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.

Las Vegas also has requested an interview with Baltimore offensive coordinator Todd Monken. The Ravens won their wild-card playoff game on Saturday, so that interview would be on hold if it’s granted.

The Raiders also have an opening at general manager after Tom Telesco was let go last week.