The New Orleans Saint is the last of seven NFL teams to fill head coaching vacancy this offseason. It appears that the long team waits will end soon. This week’s important town figures are going to stick.
According to multiple reports, the saint is expected to hire Kellen Moore, the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, as his next coach. However, the team will not be able to reach an official agreement until the Eagles complete the season Sunday by facing the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans’ Super Bowl 59.
Moore, 36, will become the youngest head coach in the NFL. This is the title previously held by Seattle Seahawks’ Mike McDonald, 37.
Moore, a backup quarterback for the Detroit Lions (2012-14) and Dallas Cowboys (2015-17), quickly pivots into his coaching career from play day by taking on the job of quarterback coaching for the Cowboys in 2018. And worked as a reliable thing. The familiar voice of Starter Duck Prescott. He was promoted to offensive coordinator a year later and remained in the role after Mike McCarthy hired him in 2020. The exception appears in the 2020 campaign where Prescott was lost after a five-game compound fracture and dislocation of the right ankle.
However, after the Cowboys divisional round playoff exit, Moore and the team parted ways, and McCarthy took over the play call duties. Moore served as the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers for a year before joining the Eagles. He quickly adjusted his second-ranked offense and led the charge by scoring 2,005 rushing yards in the regular season with an All-Pro Saquon Berkeley.
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After a 2-7 start, the saint who fired Coach Dennis Allen in November was dropped after several candidates ran for the opening. Aaron Glenn, a former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator who was a New Orleans assistant under Sean Payton in 2016-20, was the head of the New York Jets after scheduling a second interview with the Saints. I chose to get a job. Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady withdrew from consideration after a virtual interview with the team, and the Washington manager chose not to pursue a position. McCarthy, who said goodbye to the Cowboys five years later, also stepped back and instead chose to focus on next year’s recruitment cycle.
According to the cap, the 2025 salary cap is set to $54 million, but the Saints will once again face an offseason of reconstruction and restructuring. Quarterback Derek Kerr, who played in 10 career low games due to an oblique injury and a broken left hand, has earned a cap hit of over $51 million and is expected to receive a $10 million roster bonus in mid-March. Masu. Release him and you get a dead cap hit of $50 million.
Defensive end Cameron Jordan, right-handed tackle Ryan Ramchik and tight end Tayham Hill also face an uncertain future.
Meanwhile, the Eagles will acquire a fourth different offensive coordinator in four years. Moore and Shane Steichen (2022) both monitored their heads, and the team parted ways with Brian Johnson (2023).
This story has been updated with additional information.