New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton will be one of the hottest topics of this coming offseason, with speculation that he'll make a clean break with the Saints before taking over another job around the league.
One job he won't take? Per Pro Football Talk, the Miami Dolphins are out:
If Sean Payton is leaving New Orleans, he won't be going to Miami, per league source.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 3, 2016
Interim Dolphins head coach Dan Campbell went 5-7 after Joe Philbin was fired four games into the 2015 season (1-3). While Campbell will be strongly considered for a full-time promotion, Miami has been connected to several potential big-name hires including UCLA's Jim Mora, former Eagles HC Chip Kelly and Bears offensive coordinator Adam Gase.
As for New Orleans, FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reports that GM Mickey Loomis will meet with Payton on Monday to discuss his future with the franchise. Glazer adds that the possibility of whether or not a team is willing to give up a second-round pick via trade for Payton could be a topic of conversation during the meeting.
Payton has indicated that he wants to return, but it may not be that simple with salary cap problems at the forefront of the team's concerns and the possibility that the team may want a fresh start to initiate a full-scale rebuild.
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