The New Orleans Saints have settled on Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their new head coach.
The move can’t be officially confirmed as Moore still needs to get the Eagles offense through the Super Bowl LIX clash against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Saints have made their decision and are ready to finalize an agreement with Moore on the first opportunity they get.
The Saints considered a number of names for their head coaching vacancy, including Washington Commanders’ OC Kliff Kingsbury and Bills’ OC Joe Brady, but Moore emerged as a favorite early in the process. The franchise is intrigued by his offensive acumen while Moore himself wants the job and is excited by the opportunity to be the head coach for the first time.
Moore isn’t entering an easy situation. The Saints have salary cap issues and an aging roster that needs significant retooling. The good thing, however, is that he will likely have the opportunity to remake the team in his image and won’t be under pressure to win right away.
A former quarterback, Kellen Moore got his coaching start with the Dallas Cowboys. He retired with the franchise in 2017 and took over as its quarterbacks coach ahead of the 2018 NFL season. Moore was promoted to offensive coordinator after a year and held the job until 2022 before leaving for the same position with the Los Angeles Chargers.
After one year in LA, Moore came to Philly to work as OC under Nick Sirianni. The Eagles ranked eighth in 2024 in total offense, putting up 367.2 yards per game, while being the league’s second-best rushing offense with 179.3 yards per game.
