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Kellen Moore has hired his first assistant coach from outside the New Orleans Saints’ staff directory, but it’s someone who has had success here before. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill and Mike Triplett report that Brendan Nugent is coming back to the Crescent City.
Nugent began working with the Saints as an assistant coach in 2015 before being assigned to the offensive line crew under Dan Roushar from 2017 to 2020. He was promoted to the full-time role in 2021 but was fired a year later. Dennis Allen thought Doug Marrone was better suited for the job but had to replace him with John...
Continue reading...Nugent began working with the Saints as an assistant coach in 2015 before being assigned to the offensive line crew under Dan Roushar from 2017 to 2020. He was promoted to the full-time role in 2021 but was fired a year later. Dennis Allen thought Doug Marrone was better suited for the job but had to replace him with John...