The Dallas Cowboys announced they hired Brian Schottenheimer as head coach Friday night, meaning the New Orleans Saints are now the only team left looking for a head coach. They ended up playing the long game and opted to wait for the other teams to get their pick of the remaining candidates. While this is a move that could go either way, many of the candidates they interviewed are staying, which is somewhat of a good sign.
The other six teams and their head coaching hires are as follows:
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New England Patriots – Mike Vrabel
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Chicago Bears – Ben Johnson
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New York Jets – Aaron Glenn
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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – LIAM COEN
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Las Vegas Raiders – Pete Carroll
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Dallas Cowboys – Brian Schottenheimer
One positive is Liam Coen leaving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as that may end up making things a little easier in the NFC South if the Saints get back on the competitive road. Even if that’s not the case, future competition comes into play when it comes to a younger coach like Coen, who is only 39 at the moment.
That leaves the Saints with the choice of Joe Brady, Mike McCarthy, Kliff Kingsbury, Anthony Weaver, Mike Kafka or Darren Rizzi. Ultimately, who knows which direction they’ll go, whether it’s what they know recently in Rizzi, or going in a different direction.
Luckily, they’re basically getting as much time as they need to really get the band cast right, and while faith in that decision may be aimed at fans, the group they’ve assembled so far has some high quality candidates. We’ll likely see in the coming days who will take control of the Saints helm for (hopefully) the foreseeable future.
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This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: The Saints will be the last team to hire a head coach for 2025
