Cowboys, Jason Garrett on “brink” of five-year deal

Two days ago, the Cowboys ran out of mojo, only inches from glory. Now, they’re close to closing the deal on a new contract with their head coach.

According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, the Cowboys and Jason Garrett are “on the brink” of a five-year agreement.

Garrett’s contract expired when the Cowboys’ playoff run ended. He’s a free agent, but there has been no suggestion that any other team wants to hire him.

In turn, owner Jerry Jones had no desire to choose for a “mutual parting” or other separation. He wants to stick with what’s working, even though it wasn’t really working in Garrett’s first three years in Dallas.

Once Garrett is signed, the challenge becomes keeping defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, who has been linked to the Buccaneers. Likewise, several key players are approaching free agency, including most significantly running back DeMarco Murray and receiver Dez Bryant.