There’s no guarantee recently fired Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy will return to the sidelines in 2019.

According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, McCarthy is planning to “lay low” the rest of the 2018 season and will take the time off to consider whether or not he wants to coach in the NFL next year.

Team president Mark Murphy and interim coach Joe Philbin both confirmed Thursday that McCarthy returned to Lambeau Field this week to meet with the remaining coaching staff and speak to the team one last time.

A Super Bowl-winning coach with 135 total wins over 13 years in Green Bay, McCarthy will almost certainly be in demand this offseason. He’ll have to decide if he wants to sit out 2019 – and collect a paycheck from the Packers while remaining in Green Bay with his family – or pursue one of the jobs expected to open following the regular season.

It’s certainly possible the allure of a stress-free year with his family will keep McCarthy out of coaching for at least one year. He also has a financial incentive to sit out next year after former GM Ted Thompson extended his contract through the 2019 season last year.

The Packers fired McCarthy after last Sunday’s home loss to the Arizona Cardinals and named Philbin, the team’s offensive coordinator, the interim coach.