Chris Olave

Rizzi took over as the Saints interim head coach after Dennis Allen was fired following his 2-7 start. Rizzi's Saints went 3-5 under his watch, which included wins over the Falcons and Browns in his first two games. Rizzi wasn't given much to work with during his role as interim HC, as Derek Carr, Chris Olave, and Rashid Shaeed were sidelined for all or most of his eight weeks long tenure. Rizzi caught the eyes of Jets brass and interviewed for their head coaching job last week. It seems unlikely the Saints would hire Rizzi with so many "big-name" coaches available, but he's a familiar face who has been with the organization since 2019, which could bear some weight in the decision-making process.

The Saints are allowing Kubiak to speak with other teams as they continue to work through their head coaching interviews. The son of long-time offensive coordinator and Super Bowl-winning head coach Gary Kubiak, Klint Kubiak joined the Saints last offseason after working as the 49ers' passing game coordinator in 2023. In his lone season with the Saints, Kubiak's offense started hot with back-to-back 40 point outings, but wound up finishing 24th in points scored and 21st in total yards. The team's collapse was undoubtedly impacted by the injuries to Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, who combined to miss 20 games this season, while Derek Carr missed seven games of his own due to a number of injuries. Long viewed as an up-and-coming offensive mind, Kubiak the Seahawks and Browns both appear willing to give him a mulligan for 2024. Kubiak will almost certainly get another shot as a play-caller in the near future, even if it's not in 2025.

The Saints won't have Kendre Miller (concussion) and probably won't have Alvin Kamara (groin).

The Saints won't have Kendre Miller (concussion) and probably won't have Alvin Kamara (groin).

Olave (concussion), who was listed as questionable, has been downgraded to out and will not play in Week 18, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.