Mike McCarthy reportedly will not be the next head coach of the New Orleans Saints. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday

Mike McCarthy will remain a free agent through the 2025 season. McCarthy, whose contract expired with the Dallas Cowboys and wasn't signed to an extension, will sit out the 2025 season according to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero.

The New Orleans Saints head coaching search might take a little longer than the team initially hoped after their early round of interviews. The Saints were the second team to fire a head coach in 2024,

Between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy has been coaching in the NFC for 18 years, and he's accrued a record of 174-112-2 in that time. Despite three consecutive 12-5 seasons in the middle of his tenure with the Cowboys,