The #Saints parted ways with co-defensive coordinator/secondary Kris Richard, sources tell me and @RapSheet.

New Orleans' other co-DC, Ryan Nielsen, recently took the DC job in Atlanta. Significant changes on D.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 1, 2023

The Saints intend to restructure the defensive coaching staff. Dennis Allen will continue to oversee everything and run that side of the ball. But the team will hire one defensive coordinator, a defensive line coach and a secondary coach, per sources.

— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) February 2, 2023

Interesting. Saints coach Dennis Allen will be overseeing a revamped staff on his side of the ball in Year 2 as head coach. https://t.co/qhKpURATva

— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) February 1, 2023

Not a big surprise here. Had heard rumblings that this might happen one way or the other. https://t.co/gAE6YN33U7

— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) February 2, 2023

The Saints have parted ways with co-defensive coordinator Kris Richard, a source confirms. So now both defensive coordinators from 2022 are out.

— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) February 1, 2023