A new report linked New Orleans Saints coach Klint Kubiak to the Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator search, with The MMQB’s Albert Breer suggesting Kubiak is a candidate “to keep an eye on” with Cleveland gearing up to find Ken Dorsey’s replacement.
We can’t rule out a lateral move with a new head coach coming in. The Saints would probably like to keep Kubiak on staff after he modernized the offense Pete Carmichael carried over from Sean Payton, but whoever they hire to replace Dennis Allen may not feel the same way. If their new head coach — whoever they may be — has a new vision for the offense, Kubiak may not be part of it. At the same time, Kubiak himself could be a candidate; he has an endorsement from Drew Brees for the job.
So it’s something to watch in the days and weeks ahead. Injuries hammered the Saints at every position group this season, but Kubiak’s unit finished the regular season ranked near the middle of the pack in yards per play (5.3), a marginal improvement over their 2023 pace (5.1). They were a bottom-10 offense in points scored (338, after finishing top-10 the season before at 402) and while the run game greatly improved to 4.4 yards per carry over last year’s second-worst rate of 3.6, it was hardly the dominant force we expected. We can’t overlook their bottom-5 showing on third downs, either (35.2%). Kubiak could very well return to the Saints in 2025, but this report at least suggests he has other options.