After a year away from the sidelines, Sean Payton is at least willing to consider returning to the NFL in 2023. He’s spoken to a few teams that currently have an opening. Whether or not a team is willing to shell out the kind of money Payton commands (and compensate the Saints) remains to be seen.
A Super Bowl-winning coach, Payton’s hiring would be exciting for any fan base. Of course, he’s also an offensive guru whose presence would immediately boost the fantasy value of the skill-position players from his new team. Payton is likely to stay out at least one more season, but it’s still worth a look.
We realize there are only five head coaching vacancies in the league right now, but one of the five best fantasy landing spots for Payton is actually a team that still has a head coach currently in place (sorry, Houston Texans).
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