The New Orleans Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen. Who will become the next head coach of the Saints? View the odds below.
New Orleans Saints Fire Dennis Allen
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 4, 2024
On Monday morning, the Saints relieved Allen of his head coaching duties. The move comes less than 24 hours after the Saints lost to the Carolina Panthers by a score of 23-22.
After winning their first two games of the season, the Saints have now lost seven games in a row.
Special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi has been named the interim coach.
Allen was promoted to head coach of the Saints after Sean Payton retired on January 25, 2022. Allen ends his tenure with the Saints with a head coaching record of 18-25.
Combined with his tenure in Oakland, Allen’s overall record is 26-53.
Allen released a statement, thanking ownership and the organization for their support
“I want to take this opportunity to first and foremost thank Gayle Benson for the opportunity to be the head coach of the New Orleans Saints,” Allen said in a statement on Monday. “The organization will always be near and dear to my heart and I am disappointed the results weren’t better. I also want to thank Mickey Loomis for the support he and his staff provided throughout the entire time I was with the organization.”
Statement from Dennis Allen: pic.twitter.com/tnx7DzPwyN
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 4, 2024
New Orleans Saints Next Head Coach Odds
| Coach | Team | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Brady | Buffalo Bills | +300 |
| Ben Johnson | Detroit Lions | +400 |
| Todd Monken | Baltimore Ravens | +600 |
| Aaron Glenn | Detroit Lions | +700 |
| Wes Phillips | Minnesota Vikings | +900 |
| Mike Vrabel | Cleveland Browns | +900 |
| Darren Rizzi | New Orleans Saints | +1000 |
| Bobby Slowik | Houston Texans | +1200 |
| Bill Belichick | Former New England Patriots HC | +1400 |
| Brian Flores | Minnesota Vikings | +1600 |
| Jesse Minter | Los Angeles Chargers | +1800 |
| Kliff Kingsbury | Washington Commanders | +2000 |
| Vance Joseph | Denver Broncos | +2200 |
| Matt Campbell | Iowa State Cyclones | +3300 |
| Matt Nagy | Kansas City Chiefs | +3300 |
| Deion Sanders | Colorado Buffaloes | +3300 |
| Nick Saban | Former Alabama HC | +3300 |
| Kirby Smart | Georgia Bulldogs | +4000 |
| Ryan Grubb | Seattle Seahawks | +4000 |
| Ron Rivera | Former Washington Commanders HC | +4000 |
| Pete Carroll | Former Seattle Seahawks HC | +5000 |
| Lincoln Riley | USC Trojans | +5000 |
| Brian Kelly | LSU Tigers | +10000 |
| Peyton Manning | ESPN | +10000 |
Odds via BetOnline on 11/4/24.
Per BetOnline, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady (+300) is the favorite to be the next head coach of the Saints. Brady served as an offensive assistant for the Saints from 2017 to 2018.
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson (+400) will be in contention for most of the opening coaching jobs, including the Saints. Last offseason, Johnson pulled his name out of head coaching consideration to remain as the offensive coordinator with the Lions.
Some fun names to keep an eye on: Mike Vrabel (+900), Bill Belichick (+1400), Deion Sanders (+3300), and Nick Saban (+3300).
