Saints GM Mickey Loomis addresses possible Sean Payton trade

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Mickey Loomis held a somewhat odd pre s conference Friday. The ' general manager addre sed the future of both his current and former coach, Dennis Allen and Sean Payton.Regarding Allen, Loomis said he will be back for a second season as the Saints' head coach in 2023. Allen, 50, went 7-10 during his first season as the Saints' head coach in 2022. He spent the previous six seasons as the team's defensive coordinator Andrew Heaney Jersey under Payton, who stepped down after the 2021 season following a highly succe sful 16-year run in New Orleans.After a year away from the sideline, Payton -- whose current contract with the Saints runs through the 2024 season -- is . Loomis, who said he has given the , and permi sion to speak with Payton, said any team that wants Payton must first agree to compensation on a trade before negotiations can start. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love Ian Kinsler Jersey like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Brandon Phillips Jersey Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Regarding the 2022 Saints, Loomis said there was obvious disappointment. This past season marked the Saints' first losing season since 2016 and just the seventh losing season since Loomis became the team's GM in 2002. Injuries to key starters and a lack of cohesion Cam Bedrosian Jersey that comes with having a new coach and quarterback were among the main reasons for the Saints' lack of succe s last season, Loomis said. The Saints had , a former Pro Bowler who was a part-time starter in Dallas and Chicago the previous two seasons, under center for the majority of their games this season Luis Valbuena Jersey . Former All-Pro receiver was among the Saints' starters who mi sed significant time this season due to injuries."7-10 wasn't what our expectations were coming into the season," Loomis said. "We didn't make the playoffs, so obviously we're not happy about that. "And yet, I also thought that, man, there was a lot of really positive things that happened during the course of the season that give me optimism going forward."