Matt Nagy might be getting a second opportunity at a head coaching job.
According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the expectation is that the New Orleans Saints are “expected to show interest” in former Bears head coach and current Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy.
She added that Mike McCarthy could also be a candidate if the Cowboys don’t retain him.
The Saints fired Dennis Allen back in November after a 2-7 start.
Nagy, 46, started his NFL coaching career in 2010 as an assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles under Andy Reid. When Reid became head coach of the Chiefs in 2013, Nagy tagged along—rising to the role of offensive coordinator by 2016.
Following a successful 2017 season in Kansas City with Alex Smith as his quarterback and Patrick Mahomes waiting in the wings, Nagy was hired by the Bears as the franchise’s 16th head coach. He led Chicago to the playoffs in his first season and was named the 2018 AP Coach of the Year. In four years, Nagy tallied a 34-31 record as head coach. He was fired after a 6-11 campaign in 2021.
Nagy returned to the Chiefs’ coaching staff the following season as a senior assistant and quarterbacks coach and is now in the midst of his second stint as offensive coordinator.
Given the Chiefs’ 15-1 record and current standing in the AFC Playoffs, interviewing their assistants can be tricky. By league rule, Nagy is allowed to interview virtually with teams starting next Wednesday until Jan. 13. He cannot interview in person until after the Chiefs’ season ends—and not until after Jan. 19.
