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Saints promote Leigh Torrence to defensive assistant; shift Marcus Ungaro to scouting side

The New Orleans Saints made changes to their coaching staff this offseason other than replacing the five men dismissed shortly after the season.

Leigh Torrence, a cornerback with the Saints from 2008-11, is now a defensive assistant after spending the 2016 season as a coaching intern with the team.

Torrence replaces Marcus Ungaro, who will shift from defensive assistant to a role with the scouting department.

Ungaro has been with the Saints since 2007 and the coaching staff since 2010. As a coach, Ungaro primarily worked with the defensive backs, something Torrence will surely do now after his previous playing experience at the position.