Kellen Moore missed out on landing the Cowboys job but could be the front-runner for the New Orleans Saints after the Eagles dismantled the Commanders on Sunday afternoon, and Mike McCarthy decided to focus on 2026.

The New Orleans Saints are the last team with a vacant head coaching position, and their search is reportedly set to pick up in the coming week. ESPN's

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.

It looks like Kellen Moore is heading to the New Orleans Saints. New prediction betting market Kalshi, similar to a sportsbook except bettors are not wagering against the house, projects Kellen Moore to be the Saints’ next head coach at 94 percent.

Adam Schefter reports that former Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy is no longer planning to coach this year and Eagles OC Kellen Moore is now the lead candidate for the HC vacancy in New Orleans.

Before the Saints interview Mike McCarthy, a second Kellen Moore meeting will be sought out. More at Pro Football Rumors.

When the Cowboys chose to hire Brian Schottenheimer as the team's head coach, it was reported that Moore was very much bothered because he thought he had the inside track here, having served as the top offensive coach up until two years ago, when then-head coach Mike McCarthy bumped him.

Kliff Kingsbury will remain the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator despite interest from the New Orleans Saints and other teams during this head-coaching cycle, according to multiple reports. Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy will also not be the Saints’ new head coach this season, according to multiple reports.

The Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator is reportedly the leader in the clubhouse to become the next head coach of the New Orleans Saints, but that doesn't make it the right move.

The New Orleans Saints head coaching hire is one they desperately need to get right, and at the moment it appears Kellen Moore may be their guy:

According of Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, the Saints have "no plans to interview anyone else," for the opening and are down to candidates: New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Underhill also shared that Moore is the leader in the clubhouse: