Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy would be fine with sitting out the 2019 NFL season if the right opportunity doesn't become available.
McCarthy was fired by the Packers following the Week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, which sent Green Bay to a 4-7-1 record on the year.
But the veteran coach certainly accomplished plenty during his time with the Packers, including a Super Bowl trophy. That will likely make him a hot commodity on the coaching market, with several teams expected to be interested in his services.
However, it sounds like McCarthy won't rush back to the sideline for just any opportunity.
From CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora:
Several sources close to the coach said that McCarthy will be judicious and careful in deciding where and when to coach again, and that while he is very open to the prospect of doing so in 2019, it is far from a guarantee. McCarthy will spend this month assessing the landscape and spending time with his family, and his representatives have already been fielding inquires from interested teams, league sources said. McCarthy and Ravens coach John Harbaugh (who has just one year left on his contract and who also has a Lombardi Trophy as an NFL head coach), have long been viewed in ownership and upper-management circles as by far the best two potential coaching hires for 2019, if available.
With several coaching jobs rumored to become available following the season, McCarthy figures to have his pick of possible destinations.
But it's clear that he won't take a job that feels like the wrong fit, and that could result in him sitting out a year before rejoining the coaching ranks.
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