McCarthy, who was named the 2007 Motorola NFL Coach of the Year last week, signed on Tuesday a five-year contract that runs through the 2012 season with the Green Bay Packers. The new contract is worth about $4 million per season. The 44-year-old McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, has won 18 of his last 22 games after getting off to a 4-8 start in his first season as head coach in 2006.


“I am excited by the opportunity to meet those challenges and someday return another Lombardi Trophy home to Green Bay. We have accomplished some of our goals over the past two seasons, but there remains much left to be done.” McCarthy said.


“McCarthy brings tremendous passion, work ethic and structure to his position,” general manager Ted Thompson said. “These are the traits we saw in him when he was hired, and we’re very happy for the success we have had under his guidance.”