Dennis allen fired: The New Orleans Saints have fired head coach Dennis Allen after a 2-7 start to his third season, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Monday, citing sources.

Allen was fired the day after the Saints’ 23-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers, which was their seventh straight loss.

Allen has been the head coach of the Saints for three years and has an 18-25 record. The team has never made the playoffs.

Before, from 2015 to 2021, he was Sean Payton’s defensive coordinator for the Saints. He had worked for the team for 10 years.

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