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

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

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

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.

New Orleans went 9-8 this season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

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