The New Orleans Saints are aiming to revitalize the franchise after a disappointing 2025 season, which began with a promising 2-0 start thanks to veteran quarterback Derek Carr. Carr had the offense thriving early on, and many believed they would remain one of the league’s best units. Unfortunately, the Saints’ performance took a downturn, leading to a final record of 5-12 and missing the playoffs.
As a result of this collapse, the Saints had a head coach position open, making way for new candidates, with Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury emerging as a strong contender following his success with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. However, Kingsbury has decided to decline the opportunity amidst interest from the Saints and other teams. According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, “Breaking: #Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury — despite interest from the #Saints and other teams — has decided to stay in Washington for a second season following a remarkable turnaround that saw the team go from 4 wins to an NFC Championship appearance. His return ensures continuity for the Commanders’ offense heading into 2025. Kingsbury will be a top HC candidate again next year, but the opportunity in Washington was too good to walk away from now.”
Breaking: #Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury — despite interest from the #Saints and other teams — has decided to stay in Washington for a second season following a remarkable turnaround that saw the team go from 4 wins to an NFC Championship appearance.
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— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 28, 2025
Fans expressed their thoughts on social media, with comments such as “Smart move to stay put for another year. Saints job is a disaster right now,” and “tbh thats 100% understandable. Who would want to go to saints rn?? they are a mess.” Another fan noted, “Continuity is HUGE. There aren’t many QBs who can thrive when either HC or OC continues to change. Build and grow.” One person added, “You would think after seeing the fall of Bobby Slowik who was a popular HC candidate last year, Kliff would take the opportunity given to him this year instead of waiting.” It’ll be interesting to see who the Saints turn to now.
