Report: Sean Payton’s contract has been voided, could wind up in Dallas

sr_adspace_id = 1000010603807; sr_adspace_width = 180; sr_adspace_height = 90; sr_ad_new_window = true; sr_adspace_type = "graphic"; According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the multi-year contract extension that the New Orleans Saints gave to head coach Sean Payton has been voided by the NFL, which means he’ll be able to sign with any team he likes after this season. Schefter says that Payton is expected to be the most sought after NFL head coach and that there’s a lot of speculation that he could end up back in Dallas where he once served as their offensive coordinator under Bill Parcells. As recently as March, when Payton was visiting NFL offices to appeal his yearlong suspension in the bounty scandal, he asked NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for the status of his contract extension and was told it was unsatisfactory as it initially was constituted, sources said. At issue in the contract was one specific clause that would have enabled Payton to walk away from the deal i...