The New Orleans Saints are the last team with a vacant head coaching position, and their search is reportedly set to pick up in the coming week. ESPN's

With Kliff Kingsbury returning to the Washington Commanders and Mike McCarthy reportedly pulling his name out of contention for the New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints are down another head coaching candidate in their search for someone to run their team. This time it is Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who will be staying in Washington,

Mike McCarthy is no longer planning to coach this year, and Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has emerged as a lead candidate for the Saints job, the last remaining head-coach vacancy in the NFL.

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.

Kliff Kingsbury is expected to be among the most sought-after head coaching candidates this offseason but he may be hurting his own chances of actually landing a job.

Kingsbury declined to conduct any interviews while the Commanders remained in the postseason, where they lost on Sunday to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship. The Saints are the only NFL team still seeking to hire a head coach and had requested an interview with Kingsbury that he will not take.

Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has elected not to pursue a head coaching job in 2025, a team source confirmed to ESPN's John Keim.

As the New Orleans Saints head into the offseason looking to bolster their roster, the team is also looking for their next head coach with one in mind being Mike McCarthy, who was at the helm for the Dallas Cowboys last season. While the Saints will interview McCarthy, NFL insider Adam Schefter spoke about how he makes the most sense for the role.

Kliff Kingsbury has generated interest as a head-coaching candidate this offseason, but he has decided to stick with his current job for at least another year. Kingsbury will return as offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders in 2025,

The New Orleans Saints’ list of head coach candidates isn’t very inspiring. They should expand the search and pursue these five outside options: