After a tumultuous run with the Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy has reportedly made a decisive move regarding his future in the NFL. The Saints have the only vacancy left. Mike McCarthy couldn’t achieve his big goal of winning the Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys.

According to multiple reports, McCarthy has decided not to coach in the NFL in the 2025 season. But was it his choice or was the decision to not coach next season made for him?

McCarthy has reportedly decided to focus on next year's coaching cycle and will take a year off from coaching in the NFL.

The NFL’s coaching carasoul was turned on its head after the Dallas Cowboys and former head coach Mike McCarthy decided to mutually part ways. The move was especially shocking because Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones voiced his support for McCarthy throughout the season in the face of calls from fans and pundits for Read

It looks like former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy will be following in the footsteps of previous high-profile sideline bosses, clearing the way for one of his proteges in the Big Easy.

Mike McCarthy took himself out of the running for the Saints job, but what's next for the former Cowboys head coach?

Former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy will reportedly take a year away from the sidelines, according to a report from the NFL Network. Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero jointly noted on Twitter that McCarthy has “decided to focus on the 2026 hiring cycle and will not coach in the NFL this season.

The updates continue to flood in for the New Orleans Saints, as they continue to search for their next head coach. All of the other HC openings have been filled in recent weeks. One of the most experienced candidates won't land in New Orleans this offseason.

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.

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis is really twisting the knife in Mike McCarthy’s backside. McCarthy interviewed for the open head coaching position.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport was quite stunned that the Dallas Cowboys hired OC Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, promoting from within. Rapoport wasn’t alone as fan sentiment was generally confused if not angry.