INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 27: Head coach Dennis Allen of the New Orleans Saints looks on prior to a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Inglewood ...

Philadelphia Eagles safety C. J. Gardner-Johnson #23 speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Ashlee Rezin/Sun ...

The New Orleans Saints have another one of their former coaches joining a new NFL team, as defensive line coach Bill Johnson will be added to the Chicago Bears staff along with Dennis Allen.

The New Orleans Saints sacked head coach Dennis Allen in November following a 2–7 start to the 2024 season. Darren Rizzi, the special teams coordinator, was then elevated to interim head coach.

FILE - New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen reacts to a play during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Oct. 17, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File ...

NEW ORLEANS — The last time Dennis Pitta was in The Big Easy, it marked the peak of his football life. New Orleans was where he and the Baltimore Ravens captured Super Bowl XLVII over the San ...

Earlier this month, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler said former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen would be a "prime candidate for other opportunities" this offseason. Well, he wasn't kidding.

He had that role in New Orleans for six seasons, and his unit was ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in 2020 and 2021. "A great defensive mind with NFL head coach acumen, I look forward to Dennis ...