Mike McCarthy withdraws from Saints' coaching search and won't coach in 2025, AP source says
The Saints' remaining candidates include Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi, Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, and Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, all of whom have conducted in-person interviews.
If the Saints plan to hire Moore, they would have to wait until after the Eagles play the Chiefs in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
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Rizzi, a career special teams coordinator with the Dolphins and Saints, took over in New Orleans after
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The 61-year-old McCarthy, who spent the past five seasons with the Cowboys and won a Super Bowl during his 12 seasons with the Packers, was the most established candidate under consideration by the Saints.
McCarthy had thrived as an offensive coordinator with the Saints from 2000-04 before spending one season in the same post with the 49ers. Green Bay hired him in 2006, and he oversaw the club's quarterback transition from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers, winning a championship with the latter under center in the 2010 season.
He left Dallas after going 7-10 in 2024, just his second losing season with the Cowboys, where he won 12 regular-season games in each of the previous three campaigns.
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