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Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton, right, chats with quarterback Russell Wilson, left, as Payton's wife, Skylene, looks on from courtside seats in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball semifinal playoff series between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

New Russell Wilson: Trimmer body and lower public profile

By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans, Jan. 2, 2022. The Carolina Panthers have received permission from the New Orleans Saints to interview Sean Payton for their vacant head coaching position, according to a person familiar with the situation. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle, File) **FILE**

Carolina Panthers to interview Sean Payton to fill vacant head coaching position

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton talks on the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Payton steps down from Saints

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton watches the team stretch as they prepare for an NFL football workout in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Displaced by Hurricane Ida, the Saints went back to work Monday about 500 miles away in the home of another NFL team. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) **FILE**

Payton: Saints planning up to a month away from New Orleans

By Brett Martel - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, center, stands on the field as his team stretches as they prepare for an NFL football workout in Arlington, Texas, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Displaced by Hurricane Ida, the Saints went back to work Monday about 500 miles away in the home of another NFL team. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Saints working 500 miles from home after displaced by Ida

By Stephen Hawkins - Associated Press

FILE - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton speaks to the members of the media in Charlotte, N.C., in this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, file photo. The NFL will consult an advisory committee made up of former coaches, general managers and players on such issues as postponing, moving or even canceling games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first New Orleans Saints draft since the retirement of all-time leading NFL passer Drew Brees might not include a quarterback. But a cornerback could be in the cards. Saints coach Sean Payton says the two Saints QBs under contract could very well be part of the club’s long-term future. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)

Saints mindful of holes beyond QB in first post-Brees draft

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore celebrates after an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

Saints passed tests of resilience heading into playoffs

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass the football, during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Mahomes leads Chiefs vs. Saints coach who nearly drafted him

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints' Michael Thomas (13) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles' Darius Slay (24) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Saints’ Payton cites failures in “all phases” in Philly loss

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints running back Latavius Murray (28) celebrates his touchdown run with wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (17) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Saints’ depth, adaptability on display during win streak

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) scrambles past Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jacob Tuioti-Mariner (91) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Broncos: Saints’ Hill at QB both a blessing and a curse

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) works against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Saints face ‘frenemy’ in Panthers QB Bridgewater

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton reacts on the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Saints scrutinizing NFL-worst red-zone defense during bye

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Saints’ offense gets back to Payton-Brees era norm

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith (55) recovers a fumble in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)

Saints fumble away late momentum on curious call vs. Packers

By GUERRY SMITH - Associated Press

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden celebrates after defeating the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) **FILE**

AP source: Gruden, Payton fined for not wearing masks

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton laughs with players during NFL football practice in New Orleans, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool)

Saints unsatisfied with offense, gratified by opening win

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, May 26, 2016 file photo, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, left, talks with general manager Mickey Loomis during NFL football practice in Metairie, La. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says unusual circumstances surrounding this pandemic-altered NFL season haven't changed high expectations; the Saints seek a fourth-straight playoff appearance. Loomis says it's an advantage that he and coach Sean Payton have worked together since 2006 and that there has been little turnover on the staff or roster recently. Loomis spoke Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Payton: Saints expanding on NFL pandemic protocols

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton watches from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. Payton prefers not to use term “training camp” to describe how he’s trying to prepare his club for this pandemic-altered NFL season. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

Saints’ Payton: More ‘live’ football planned this preseason

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton watches from the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. The 2020 NFL Draft is April 23-25. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

For Saints, fewer was better in the 2020 draft

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press