Jeff Duncan on Sean Payton 2023

Interesting.

In any case, if Payton has the itch to Coach again, New Orleans holds the rights for 3 years. So, they have to be first on his list, because they DON'T have to trade him (assuming they'd want to replace Allen). Otherwise, they will trade him, for hopefully a king's ransom.

If he comes back to us, I can't see us retaining Dennis Allen. I'd have to imagine that would 'make things weird'.