Mike McCarthy pulls out of head coach contention

Mike McCarthy Removes Himself From Saints Head Coaching Race
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers headman removed himself from the New Orleans Saints head coaching race last night. McCarthy’s intentions will now be on the 2026 head coaching cycle.
And now Mike McCarthy has pulled himself out of the Saints head coach search
Mike McCarthy has pulled himself out of the Saints head coach search. NFL Network reports he’s taking the year off and will look for work in 2026:
Mike McCarthy withdraws from Saints’ coaching search and won’t coach in 2025, AP source says
Mike McCarthy has decided against coaching in 2025, removing himself as a candidate to fill the NFL’s last remaining head coaching vacancy with the New Orleans Saints.
Report: Mike McCarthy not in Saints' plans, focused on '26
Mike McCarthy is out of the running for the New Orleans Saints' head coaching job and no longer plans to coach in 2025, ESPN reported late Tuesday. The Dallas Cowboys didn't renew the contract of McCarthy following a 7-10 season in 2024.
Mike McCarthy Out Of Consideration For Saints Head Coach Position
Reports late Tuesday night surfaced that Mike McCarthy is no longer in consideration for the New Orleans Saints head coaching vacancy. McCarthy, 61, had been th
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Were Mickey Loomis and McCarthy playing a game of chicken and Saints lost, or is Moore (or someone else) the real target, anyway?
Why Mike McCarthy to Saints makes sense according to Adam Schefter
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.
Saints Insider Believes Mike McCarthy Had Interest in Interviewing For Head Coach Job
New Orleans Saints insider Nick Underhill believes ex-Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was actually interested in interviewing for the team's vacant head coaching position, despite dropping out of the running last night.
Mike McCarthy Losing Ground With Saints?
Loomis could still hire McCarthy to ensure some degree of familiarity, though it has now been 20 years since the latter’s New Orleans stay, but that might not be the most likely scenario based on the information to surface thus far.
Former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy reportedly removes name from Saints search, to sit out 2025
McCarthy, whose contract expired with the Cowboys and wasn't signed to an extension, will sit out the 2025 season, according to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero. McCarthy removed his name from consideration for the New Orleans Saints' vacancy. The Saints are the last team to have a head coaching job open this offseason.
Mike McCarthy's decision could impact the Broncos
Mike McCarthy will not become the next head coach of the New Orleans Saints. McCarthy has decided to not take a head coach job in 2025 and to instead focus on the 2026 hiring cycle, simila
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