Jason Garrett's status with Cowboys remains in limbo

Jason Garrett was still coach of the Dallas Cowboys on Friday, almost a week after what figured to be a make-or-break season ended without a trip to the playoffs in the final year of his contract.

Garrett has been at team headquarters off and on since the season ended, according to two people familiar with the situation.

And while it "certainly feels like he will not be back," as one person told the Associated Press, there was still uncertainty as to what owner Jerry Jones would decide in part because it was "dragging out the way it is." Friday was the fifth day without a resolution publicly since the season finale.

The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the club isn't commenting on the status of Garrett, whose contract expires Jan. 14.

After Jones and his son, Cowboys Executive Vice President of Personnel Stephen Jones, canceled regular weekly radio appearances early in the week, the team posted an item on its website Friday headlined, "As week concludes, still no update on staff."

The Chicago Bears made Eddie Jackson the NFL's highest-paid safety, agreeing to a $58.4 million contract extension, his agency announced.

The deal guarantees $33 million and averages $14.6 million, according to SportsTrust Advisors.

The Seattle Seahawks defense will get a big boost Sunday as both safety Quandre Diggs and defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will play in the wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Diggs had been expected to return after missing the final two games of the regular season because of a high-ankle sprain. He has been a full participant in practice this week.

However, there was uncertainty about Clowney and his ongoing issues with a core muscle injury, first suffered in Week 10 against San Francisco.

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