Giants OC Mike Kafka gets second interview for Saints’ head coach job

With just four teams now left vying for the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the 28 other teams in the NFL are deep in looking for ways to solidify their chances at being the last team standing next season.

The New Orleans Saints, who fired head coach Dennis Allen over two months ago, are looking to snap a four-year playoff drought and are bringing Giants offensive coordinator and assistant head coach Mike Kafka in for a second interview to be the new man in charge in the Big Easy.

Kafka will head to New Orleans for an in-person conversation with the Saints on Tuesday, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported. He previously had a virtual interview for the Chicago Bears job.

He will serve as a head coach for the 2025 Senior Bowl in February after coaching the West to a win in the East-West Shrine Bowl last year.

Kafka, 37, has been New York’s OC since 2022, just a few days after Brian Daboll’s hiring. After a playoff trip that season with Kafka calling the plays, he drew head coaching interest and was reportedly a finalist for the Arizona Cardinals job and also in consideration for the top job with the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, and Carolina Panthers.

He also received interviews following a disappointing 2023 campaign, meeting with the Tennesse Titans. The Seattle Seahawks and new head coach Mike MacDonald attempted to interview Kafka for their OC job, but Big Blue blocked the request.

Kafka was given the assistant head coach title for the 2024 season but was stripped of his playcalling responsibilities when Daboll took over that role.

A fourth-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2010, Kafka attempted just 16 passes over four games during his NFL career, which saw him sign for over a half-dozen teams but rarely play or make an active roster. He began his pro coaching career with the Kansas City Chiefs under Andy Reid from 2017-21, finishing as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator.

Assistant GM to interview with Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders are undergoing yet another overhaul as they search for a new general manager and head coach. And New York assistant GM Brandon Brown is among the candidates for the football decision-making job.

Brown completed his third season in the role of Joe Schoen‘s top deputy. He began his NFL career with the Colts as an advanced scout and scouting assistant (2015-16), before spending five seasons with the Eagles, first for two seasons each as assistant director of pro scouting and director of pro scouting and one season as director of player personnel.