Kafka was the Giants play-caller in the 2022 season and the Giants ended up getting their first postseason win since 2011. After that, Kafka had interviews with the Panthers, Texans, Colts and Cardinals for their open head coach spots. He got second interview opportunities with Houston and Arizona in that coaching cycle.

The New Orleans Saints won't be hiring Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. That decision was made for them on Tuesday night. McCarthy has dropped out of the race in New Orleans. The veteran coach will instead focus on the 2026 hiring cycle,

Mike McCarthy is no longer planning to coach this year, and Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has emerged as a lead candidate for the Saints job, the last remaining head-coach vacancy in the NFL.