If Ryan Poles want to hire a veteran NFL head coach, Super Bowl champion Pete Carroll is the better candidate for the Chicago Bears than former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel.

The Chicago Bears interviewed former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job on Wednesday. The 49-year-old Vrabel led Tennessee to a 54-45 record and three playoff appearances from 2018 to 2023.

The Bears interviewed former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll for their head coaching job. The 73-year-old Carroll is looking to return to the NFL sidelines.

Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy met for a third consecutive day about the head coach’s fate with the Cowboys, two people with knowledge of the process told The Dallas Morning News. Discussions are expected to continue Friday.

This is what Cowboys purgatory looks like. Mike McCarthy’s job with the team is very much undecided with his contract expiring in less than a week. But as ESPN reported Thursday, the “future” was on the table during a recent discussion between the Super Bowl-winning coach and team owner Jerry Jones.

On Tuesday, the Cowboys denied a request from the Chicago Bears to interview McCarthy for their head coaching vacancy. Now one day later, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that talks between McCarthy and the Cowboys are ongoing, a sign they want to continue to work together.