Since 2007, roughly seven head coaches have been fired per offseason, so we should expect McCarthy to have several options next January. Where could the Super Bowl-winning coach s

The 12th-winningest head coach in NFL history will reportedly spend 2025 focusing on the 2026 hiring cycle. It’s a tactic he’s used before.

According to NFL media, McCarthy has decided to focus on the 2026 hiring cycle. He won’t coach in 2025. The difference between last time and this time is that he had a buyout after the Packers moved on. McCarthy, whose contract expired on January 14, will not be paid this year.

Report: The New Orleans Saints plan to interview former Cowboys and Packers coach Mike McCarthy this week, pending visit with Eagles OC Kellen Moore:

Mike McCarthy has decided that he will not coach in the NFL in the 2025 season, NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday, as the former Cowboys and Packers head coach has decided to instead focus on the 2026 hiring cycle.

Loomis could still hire McCarthy to ensure some degree of familiarity, though it has now been 20 years since the latter’s New Orleans stay, but that might not be the most likely scenario based on the information to surface thus far.

Per insider Tom Pelissero, the New Orleans Saints plan to continue their pursuit of Moore as soon as the NFL's rules allow it.

Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is coaching in the Super Bowl this week in New Orleans. He's also going to be asked again and again about the Saints' head coaching job.

ESPN's Todd Archer reported on Thursday that McCarthy was adamant about agreeing to a five-year contract extension with the team. However, owner Jerry Jones apparently was stuck on a three-year deal. Both sides couldn't agree on a deal, although the details of the contract the Cowboys offered McCarthy are unknown.

The city hosting the Super Bowl also has the only NFL team without a head coach. The New Orleans Saints’ search for a new coach could wait until after the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs wrap up the big game next Sunday.

The New Orleans Saints plan to meet again with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for their vacant head-coaching job after Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday,