Kafka was the Giants play-caller in the 2022 season and the Giants ended up getting their first postseason win since 2011. After that, Kafka had interviews with the Panthers, Texans, Colts and Cardinals for their open head coach spots. He got second interview opportunities with Houston and Arizona in that coaching cycle.
Mike Kafka may seem like a surprising head coach candidate, but he’s got two big backers in his corner with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes:
New York Giants OC Mike Kafka is flying in for a second head coach interview with the New Orleans Saints. Why are they so interested in him?
Kliff Kingsbury will remain the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator despite interest from the New Orleans Saints and other teams during this head-coaching cycle, according to multiple reports. Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy also will not be the Saints’ new head coach this season, according to multiple reports.
Kingsbury is not the only name to pull out of consideration for the Saints’ head coaching vacancy. Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady chose to remain in Buffalo, while former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn took the head job with the New York Jets.
Although there was no official interview set, Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is reportedly not interested in the vacant New Orleans Saints head coaching position
Kingsbury’s current team having found said answer will allow the experienced play-caller to keep rebuilding his stock. Although Bobby Slowik‘s C.J. Stroud partnership represents a cautionary tale here, Kingsbury will bet on Daniels keeping him in the HC mix beyond this year.
Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has decided to stay with the franchise despite receiving interest from the Saints, according to a report from Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz.
With the Dallas Cowboys introducing Brian Schottenheimer as it’s next head coach on Monday, the New Orleans Saints are the final team remaining in the 2025 coaching carousel. Several names have been linked to the Saints head coaching job,
We’re tracking all the latest coaching and staff developments with news, notes and nuggets from the search — and what comes next.
The fact that the Saints are the only team to not hire a coach may indicate that they're strongly eyeing up someone in today's conference championship games.