The Los Angeles Chargers dismissed offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi as well as quarterbacks coach Shane Day on Tuesday, following their playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars over the weekend. This move carries several big implications for the New Orleans Saints and their former head coach Sean Payton, who has coveted the Chargers gig during his return to the NFL.
First of all, this likely means that the Chargers will not be moving off of head coach Brandon Staley — who went one-and-done during his lone playoff appearance in two seasons on the job, along with a 19-15 record. If Staley is entrenched in Los Angeles for another year, the Chargers go off of the list of potential suitors for Payton. As his preferred destination, it’s been previously reported that Payton may opt to stay in the media through 2024 in hopes of landing that job in the future rather than settle for a lesser opportunity.
