Sean Payton is retiring, according to multiple reports.
That could mean something intriguing for the Super Bowl-winning Saints coach and longtime Dallas resident, with Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy in limbo as Jerry Jones stews over another disappointing playoff exit. Many league sources believe Payton wants to step away from the game entirely for a year, with some sources believing he’ll find a way to the Cowboys in 2023.
He is under contract with New Orleans for three more years, so any team would have to trade for him to acquire him — unless Payton finds a way out of his contract entirely, though that wouldn’t benefit the club. So it remains to be seen how Payton defines this respite and what he negotiates with the Saints.
