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You can phrase it however you want, but no interest from any NFL team means Mike McCarthy will have to wait a year before trying to get back into coaching.
Mike McCarthy, the former Dallas Cowboys coach who was in the running for the New Orleans Saints job, is no longer planning to coach this year, and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has emerged as the favorite for the position, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday night.
McCarthy will focus on the 2026 hiring cycle instead, a source said. He had been scheduled to interview with the Saints this week.
Moore, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka all have already had second interviews with the team.
McCarthy had a 49-35 record in his five seasons as coach of Dallas. His contract expired after the season, and the sides mutually agreed to head in different directions.
He had interviewed for the Chicago Bears head-coaching job before they hired Ben Johnson last week.
The Saints are the last NFL team with a current head-coach opening.
Brian Schottenheimer is filling out his staff.
One day after being named head coach, Brian Schottenheimer can turn his attention to the coaching staff.
Getting his coordinators in place is a top priority as he has now hired two of them on Tuesday.
Nick Sorensen has officially been named special teams coordinator, a position he held in Jacksonville in 2021. Earlier in the day, Schottenheimer hired Matt Eberflus as the defensive coordinator.
Most recently, Sorensen spent the last three seasons with the 49ers, including last year as the defensive coordinator.
Sorensen, a 10-year veteran as a player from 2001-10, has plenty of playing experience on special teams. As a coach, he was an assistant on the Seahawks’ staff in 2013-16. Sorensen has been on staff with Schottenheimer before, both serving on the Jaguars staff in 2021.
A little more on new special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen
Sorensen and Schottenheimer have teamed up in the past.
The coaches previously worked together in Seattle and Jacksonville. Sorensen was the Seahawks’ secondary coach from 2017-20, while Schottenheimer served as the team’s offensive coordinator from 2018-20.
Sorensen and Schottenheimer also worked together on Urban Meyer’s Jaguars staff in 2021. Sorensen was the team’s special teams coordinator, while Schottenheimer was the passing game coordinator. [...]
Before entering the coaching ranks, Sorensen played in the NFL for 10 years. The Virginia Tech product was a defensive back, but he made his biggest impact on special teams.
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