The Saints entered 2025 with little in the way of external expectations. The organization also sees the season as a rebuilding one, and as such no major changes are being considered. 
By this time one year ago, head coach Dennis Allen had been fired. Longtime general manager Mickey Loomis preferred to avoid such a decision, but owner Gayle Benson acted alone in bringing about a change on the sidelines. In the wake of the Allen dismissal, it was reported Loomis was safe. That remains the case today.
“It may not be what the fans want to hear, but as far as firing Mickey Loomis, that’s ridiculous,” Benson said (via NOLA.com’s Jeff Duncan). “When I am asked to hold Mickey Loomis accountable, I do. Not every decision works out, they never do… I hold him in high esteem, and I am very pleased with what he has accomplished, acquired and is building.”
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Bengals owner Mike Brown have also held the general manager titles with their respective franchises since 1989 and 1991. In terms of pure GMs, Loomis is the league’s longest-tenured, having been in place since 2002. That period includes 12 winning seasons and nine playoff appearances. It was under Loomis in 2009 that the Saints won their lone Super Bowl title.
The post-Drew Brees era has been short on success, however, and Derek Carr‘s retirement helped begin a transition phase many had been calling for well before 2025. The quarterback situation is unclear with Spencer Rattler having been benched after making eight starts this year (and 14 in total). Second-round rookie Tyler Shough is auditioning for the starter’s role, a process which will last through the end of the season.
Regardless of how things play out on that front, a number of key financial decisions are pending. Keeping with tradition, the Saints are once again among the teams projected to be over the cap in 2026. Developing into a contending team will require not only the members of Loomis’ recent draft classes reaching their potential but also an improved situation in terms of veteran contracts and their impact on the organization’s flexibility.
New Orleans sits at 2-8 on the year and attention over the coming weeks will turn to the team’s draft position. As Loomis prepares for an important offseason, he will do so without the threat of being replaced.
He should have been fired years ago. This guy traded multiple 1st round picks for non QBs who didn’t even get second contracts (Davenport + Penning)
Hey Lads, think the Saints won their first ring a few years after ‘06 – that was the year they lost in the NFC Championship.
Unless Loomis gets caught doing something egregious, he’s not going anywhere. And, pigs flew and hell froze over in 2009, not 2006. I was able to burn my bag. Not to worry, I have a new one.
Safest job in football
You can out the Bucs down as division champs for 2026 right now. Atlanta is a mess, Young is still the QB in Carolina, and The saints are keeping this guy w/ most likely a rookie QB.
Watching too much ESPN? Carolina is only 1.5 games off the NFC South lead, plus the Buccaneers don’t face the Black Cats until Weeks 16 and 18.
From Google: Bryce Young has thrown for under 200 yards in eight of his nine starts in the 2025 season, which includes a streak of seven consecutive games with under 200 passing yards. He has only had one 200-yard passing game so far this season.
Young sucks!
Loomis does not have a plan.
you can mock the Jets or the Dolphins or the Browns right now, and it is all certainly well-deserved, but at least these franchises have a roster-building approach that they have calculated and are actively pursuing.
Loomis is not rebuilding, not competing. No direction in mind. Aimless, meandering decisions like blindfolded dart-throws.