Kellen Moore reportedly expected to be hired as Saints' next head coach

Kellen Moore is expected to be hired as the new head coach of the New Orleans Saints, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Moore, 36, would take over over a Saints team that finished 5-12 last season and ended in last place of the NFC South. Head coach Dennis Allen was fired after nine games and his replacement, Darren Rizzi, went 3-5 on an interim basis.

Following a six-season NFL playing career with the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, Moore entered the coaching ranks beginning as quarterbacks coach and then taking over as offensive coordinator with the Cowboys from 2019-2022. After parting ways in Dallas, he took over running the Los Angeles Chargers' offense as part of Brandon Staley's staff, but was only there one season before being hired by the Philadelphia Eagles in the same position.

The Saints were the last NFL team remaining with a head coaching vacancy. General manager Mickey Loomis cast a wide net in a search for a new coach. He spoke with Rizzi, Moore, Aaron Glenn, Joe Brady, and Anthony Weaver, among others. Mike McCarthy was also a candidate, but he reportedly pulled himself out of the running on Tuesday night and will re-enter the coaching market for 2026.

The Saints have not made the playoffs since 2020, the end of their four-year run as NFC South champions.