Mike McCarthy Won't Coach 2025 NFL Season

Report: Mike McCarthy Won't Coach 2025 NFL Season After Cowboys Exit, Focused on 2026
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
Source: Mike McCarthy not planning to coach in NFL this year
Mike McCarthy, the former Cowboys coach who was in the running for the Saints job, is now not planning to coach this year and will focus on the 2026 hiring cycle instead, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday night.
Former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy reportedly removes name from Saints search, to sit out 2025
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Report: Mike McCarthy won’t coach in 2025
According to NFL media, McCarthy has decided to focus on the 2026 hiring cycle. He won’t coach in 2025. The difference between last time and this time is that he had a buyout after the Packers moved on. McCarthy, whose contract expired on January 14, will not be paid this year.
Report: Mike McCarthy won’t coach for 2025 season, to wait for 2026 cycle
Former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy will reportedly take a year away from the sidelines, according to a report from the NFL Network. Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero jointly noted on Twitter that McCarthy has “decided to focus on the 2026 hiring cycle and will not coach in the NFL this season.
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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:
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