BREAKING: Sean Payton Wants To Return To NFL, Already Putting Together ''All-Star Staff'' including One Notable Name
Sean Payton is so interested in returning to coaching in the NFL that he's already putting together an all-star staff that includes former Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio as his potential defensive coordinator, league sources told ESPN.
Payton has been working as an analyst at Fox, but he also is watching from the outside as the NFL's coaching carousel is expected to continue to turn as many expect at least 4-5 more head coach to be released.
The Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts have already fired their head coaches during the 2022 season. Another team that has been in the mix of talks has been the Dallas Cowboys. If the Cowboys finish with, say, a one-and-done postseason, the thinking is that owner Jerry Jones would potentially pull the trigger, finally, on hiring Payton. In fact, it's not the first time that Payton has been linked with the Cowboys. Jones was ready to hire Payton in early 2019. The decision of former Pelicans star Anthony Davis to ask for a trade out of town resulted in the Saints deciding not to allow Payton to leave for Dallas.
Payton is regarded as the top available head-coaching candidate, and he will not come cheaply. Any team that wants to hire the former New Orleans Saints head coach will have to make Payton one of the game's highest-paid coaches, and also compensate New Orleans with a draft pick or multiple picks, according to sources.
