Sean Payton, Saints Agree on New Contract: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

March 23, 2016   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

Sean Payton spent most of the 2015 season under a siege of rumors he'd be leaving New Orleans. On Wednesday, the head coach reaffirmed his commitment to the Saints organization, agreeing to a five-year contract extension, the team announced: 
New Orleans Saints Head Coach Payton has agreed to a five-year extension with the team, he told reporters at the NFC coaches breakfast during the NFL annual meeting in Boca Raton, Florida.

Payton said he had the contract in his briefcase and had been discussing it with ownership, GM Mickey Loomis and Team President Dennis Lauscha since the end of the regular season. 
ESPN's Ed Werder, citing a source, reported that "Payton has agreed to [a] five-year contract extension worth slightly more than [$45 million]. He was making [$8.5 million] per year."
Payton, 52, is 87-57 over nine seasons with the franchise. New Orleans has made the postseason five times under him, winning three divis...

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