Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores. Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Saints to interview DC Dennis Allen, Lions DC Aaron Glenn, Brian Flores this week

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 1/31/22

The New Orleans Saints are wasting no time interviewing for a new head coach, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport revealed on Monday.

The #Saints HC plans this week:
— Interiew former #Dolphins coach Brian Flores tomorrow.
— Interview #Lions DC Aaron Glenn Wednesday.
— Interview current DC Dennis Allen on Wednesday or Thursday.
Perhaps one more, but as of now that’s it.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 31, 2022

Flores, who was surprisingly let go by the Dolphins at the end of the regular season, also interviewed with the New York Giants.

We have completed a head coach interview with Brian Flores

Details: https://t.co/hp3d3tedo4 pic.twitter.com/E21H6oQNEf
— New York Giants (@Giants) January 27, 2022

The Saints learned just last week that long-time head coach Sean Payton will be stepping away from coaching football for the foreseeable future. Whether Payton is planning to completely retire or take a break from coaching in the NFL still isn't clear, but it has nevertheless left the Saints in a state of flux.

Retired Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who won a Super Bowl playing under center with Payton on the sidelines, wrote an emotional tribute to the coach on Instagram last week.