The New Orleans Saints are the only team left without a head coach for the 2025 season and Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is one of only a few candidates to land the job. His chances of getting the gig look pretty slim, though.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Saints have informed candidates for the position that they won’t make a final decision until after Super Bowl LIX next weekend. That’s when New Orleans will be allowed to continue discussions with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore about the role
Moore, 37, has emerged as a significant favorite to get the job. The Saints’ decision to delay its head coaching hire until mid-February only perpetuates the sense that Moore landing in New Orleans is inevitable.
That presumably means that Weaver is set to return as the Dolphins’ defensive coordinator for a second season. Miami added the former Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans assistant during the 2024 offseason, and the Dolphins finished No. 4 in yards allowed in his first season with the team.
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has worked with three different defensive coordinators in as many seasons in Miami. Retaining Weaver would provide the team with continuity on that side of the ball for the first time in McDaniel’s tenure.
