Mike McCarthy not in Saints' plans, focused on '26

Mike McCarthy Removes Himself From Saints Head Coaching Race
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 Out Of Consideration For Saints Head Coach Position
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
Report: Mike McCarthy not in Saints' plans, focused on '26
Mike McCarthy is out of the running for the New Orleans Saints' head coaching job and no longer plans to coach in 2025, ESPN reported late Tuesday. The Dallas Cowboys didn't renew the contract of McCarthy following a 7-10 season in 2024.
Mike McCarthy withdraws from Saints’ coaching search and won’t coach in 2025, AP source says
Mike McCarthy has decided against coaching in 2025, removing himself as a candidate to fill the NFL’s last remaining head coaching vacancy with the New Orleans Saints.
Saints Insider Believes Mike McCarthy Had Interest in Interviewing For Head Coach Job
New Orleans Saints insider Nick Underhill believes ex-Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was actually interested in interviewing for the team's vacant head coaching position, despite dropping out of the running last night.
Mike McCarthy withdraws from Saints' coaching search, will sit out 2025 season
McCarthy is the third high-profile candidate to pull out of the Saints' search, joining Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.
And now Mike McCarthy has pulled himself out of the Saints head coach search
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:
New Orleans Saints’ Mike McCarthy negotiations ‘have not gone well’
The New Orleans Saints have the NFL's only head coaching vacancy left. They're talking to Mike McCarthy, but negotiations aren't going well.
Social media reactions to Mike McCarthy withdrawing from Saints HC search
Many fans took to social media following news of Mike McCarthy backing out of the New Orleans Saints coaching search:
Will Mike McCarthy coach in the NFL again? | Breakfast Ball
Mike McCarthy removed himself from the New Orleans Saints head coach search following his exit from the Dallas Cowboys. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, Mark Schlereth, and Greg Jennings ask if McCarthy will ever coach in the NFL again.
NFL Insider Reveals Former Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy’s Plan for the 2025 Season and Beyond
Mike McCarthy isn’t rushing back to the NFL sidelines. After five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, the veteran head coach is making an unconventional move, stepping away from coaching in 2025 and playing the long game.
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Impressive offensive mind turns down the New Orleans Saints to stay with rival NFC team
The New Orleans Saints head-coaching search churns on after the latest NFL news. One of the key offensive candidates for the ...
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Mike McCarthy makes surprising decision in relation to Saints coaching search
Does anyone want to coach the New Orleans Saints? The former Dallas Cowboys coach decided he will focus on the 2026 hiring ...