Former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton surprisingly retired this offseason to take a year off from coaching and pursue a TV deal. Coach Payton will be the studio analyst with Fox for the 2022 NFL season. It is rumored to be a one-year deal, which opens the door for him to return to coaching in 2023. There is a lot of interest to return to the sideline by the 2023 season, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, a return to coaching always seemed like an obvious move. The Saints own Coach Payton's rights through the 2024 season.