Sean Payton makes move that will make Saints fans laugh

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Adam Holt | Last updated Jan 30, 2024 1:37 PM ET

The New Orleans Saints moved on from a long-time coach earlier in their offseason. They fired offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. Carmichael Jr. spent over a decade with New Orleans and held a close relationship with former head coach Sean Payton.

Now, New Orleans is looking for a new OC, and Carmichael Jr. is reportedly heading to the AFC.

According to Jeff Duncan , Carmichael Jr. is joining Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos.

The NOLA-to-Denver pipeline continues....

Sean Payton's Broncos expected to hire former Saints OC Pete Carmichael. Here's his new role. https://t.co/47b1z9LicB via @nolanews
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) January 30, 2024

Carmichael Jr. will be a senior offensive assistant for Denver. He was with Payton for all fifteen years in New Orleans. In total, he was with the Saints for eighteen years.

The Broncos also hired a Saints front office member this week. They grabbed Cody Rager from New Orleans' scouting department and promoted him.

Payton continues to pull pieces from the Saints organization. It will be intriguing to see how much Carmichael Jr. affects the Broncos offense going forward.

Some of the former Saints on Sean Payton's staff with the Broncos:

Joe Vitt
Michael Wilhoite
Joe Lombardi
Declan Doyle
Logan Kilgore
John Morton
Zach Strief
Mike Westhoff
Chris Banjo
Dan Dalrymple
and now Pete Carmichael
— John Sigler (@john_siglerr) January 30, 2024

The duo of Payton and Carmichael has worked well before. He probably won't be the last Saint to join the Broncos organization with Payton at the helm, either.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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