The New Orleans Saints will title Kellen Moore as their subsequent head coach, a number of retailers reported Sunday.
Moore has one piece of unfinished enterprise earlier than he is free to take the job: the Tremendous Bowl. Moore is the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, who will meet the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LIX on Sunday night time in New Orleans.
The Saints are changing Dennis Allen, who was fired in November after a 2-7 begin to the 2024 season. They’re one in every of seven groups that had a emptiness at head coach; the opposite six jobs have been stuffed.
At 35, Moore will grow to be the youngest head coach within the NFL, as soon as the deal is official. It is going to be his first head-coaching function.
A record-setting quarterback at Boise State, Moore was a backup quarterback with the Detroit Lions (2012-14) and Dallas Cowboys (2015-17). After six seasons within the NFL, Moore transitioned to teaching, first because the quarterbacks coach of the Cowboys (2018) after which as offensive coordinator (2019-22).
When then-head coach Mike McCarthy took over the play calling in 2023, Moore exited Dallas and have become offensive coordinator with the Los Angeles Chargers earlier than becoming a member of the Eagles in 2024.
The Eagles generated 367.2 yards of offense in 2024 — eighth within the NFL — and had been second in speeding (179.3 yards per sport) behind Saquon Barkley and his 2,005 speeding yards.
Moore will not have the luxurious of an impression participant like Barkley in New Orleans, which is $54.1 million over the wage cap, per Over The Cap, and faces roster questions and choices on each side of the ball.
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