The New Orleans Saints appear to be zeroing in on Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as the top candidate to become the franchise's next head coach, according to multiple reports.

Reports late Tuesday night surfaced that Mike McCarthy is no longer in consideration for the New Orleans Saints head coaching vacancy. McCarthy, 61, had been th

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers headman removed himself from the New Orleans Saints head coaching race last night. McCarthy’s intentions will now be on the 2026 head coaching cycle.

Mike McCarthy has pulled himself out of the Saints head coach search. NFL Network reports he’s taking the year off and will look for work in 2026:

No matter whom the Saints hire as the head coach to replace Dennis Allen — Mike McCarthy, Darren Rizzi, Anthony Weaver, Mike Kafka or a surprise — we won't know how good that person will be for a while.

Saints GM Mickey Loomis said that the team wanted to get the best coach possible and that they weren't in a hurry. They've also had months to prepare for this ever since they were out of the playoff mix. The new head coach will also be able to make a decision on the coaching staff.

The New Orleans Saints are the only NFL team remaining with a head coach vacancy, and they are interviewing some high-profile candidates as they inch closer to a decision.