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As the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions prepare for their Week 13 matchup, there will be plenty of players and coaches with a history with their opponent.
Led by Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn, there are a number of former Saints on the Lions roster and coaching staff and vice versa. Here are all of the connections between the two teams:
Lions HC Dan Campbell
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Campbell was in New Orleans from 2016-2020 as Assistant head coach and tight ends coach.
Lions QB coaches Mark Brunell and J.T. Barrett
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Both the QB coach Mark Brunell and his assistant J.T. Barrett played in New Orleans. Brunell served as Drew Brees’ backup from 2008-2009, including the Super Bowl victory. Barrett bounced around the Saints practice squad between 2018-2019.
Lions DC Aaron Glenn
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Glenn both played and coached in New Orleans. He was a member of the 2008 team as a defensive back. He came back to coach defensive backs from 2016-2020.
Lions LB Alex Anzalone
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Anzalone was drafted by the Saints in Round 3 of the 2017 NFL draft out of Florida. He played with the Saints until 2020 before signing with the Lions in 2021.
Lions QB Teddy Bridgewater
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Now the current Lions backup, Bridgewater was traded to the Saints along with a sixth-round draft pick in exchange for a future third-round selection. Bridgewater was with the Saints for two years before moving on to the Carolina Panthers.
Lions DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson
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Drafted in the fourth round in 2019, Gardner-Johnson was with the Saints for three seasons. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles where he spent one season before signing a one-year deal with the Lions this offseason. He suffered a torn pectoral muscle at the beginning of the season and hasn’t returned.
Saints QB coach Ronald Curry
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Curry signed a contract as a player with the Lions in the 2009 offseason, but was traded before the season started.
Saints DB coach Marcus Robertson
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Robertson was a secondary coach for the Lions from 2012-2013.
Saints RB Jamaal Williams
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Williams was a Lion from 2021-2022 where he set the franchise record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 17 in 2022.