Kellen Moore — New Orleans Saints Head Coach

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Kellen Moore — New Orleans Saints Head Coach

Current head coach of the New Orleans Saints (hired 2025 offseason). Second-year HC (2026). Moore is an offensive-minded coach with experience as OC under Jason Garrett and in the Dallas Cowboys' organization, and has prior playing experience with the Lions.

Quick Facts

Background

Kellen Moore became Saints HC in 2025 and enters his second year in 2026. Moore has deep background in the Cowboys organization where he worked as offensive coordinator. He has experience in the Lions organization from his playing days, which gives him familiarity with the NFC South division. Moore is a strong proponent of joint practices as a coaching methodology and believes they provide superior rep quality for evaluating starters compared to traditional preseason games.

Scheme and Tendencies

Moore favors an offensive-oriented philosophy and emphasizes joint practices during preseason preparation. For 2026, the Saints will conduct joint practices with all three preseason opponents (Jaguars, Cowboys, Rams) rather than the traditional one practice. Moore has indicated this allows starters to get more quality on-on-one reps with different competitive units, potentially reducing their snaps in actual preseason games (per Saints make surprising change to 2026 training camp schedule). This approach prioritizes evaluation and continuity-building in his second year with the roster.

Recent News

  • 2026-05-28 — Important takeaways from Kellen Moore’s press conference ahead of Day 2 of OTAs (Important takeaways from Kellen Moore’s press conference ahead of Day 2 of OTAs)

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