As the NFL playoffs heat up, so have the sweepstakes for teams looking to land Sean Payton for his return the league as a head coach.
Payton previously spent 15 seasons leading the Saints before retiring after the ’21 season nearly a year ago. The 59-year-old went 152–89 in New Orleans, leading the Saints to the playoffs nine times that included a win in Super Bowl XLIV. However, in his final season, the Saints finished 9–8 and sifted through four different quarterbacks while dealing with a plethora of injuries and COVID-19 absences.
At different occasions before and during the ’22 NFL season, Payton’s name has been linked to multiple NFL teams including the Broncos, Texans and Cardinals.