Overview
- NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport first reported that the Saints moved on from run-game coordinator T. J. Paganetti during the team's bye week.
- The team has struggled to run the ball consistently this season, a problem highlighted by a 16-10 loss in Paris where New Orleans managed just 18 rushing yards.
- Travis Etienne has missed recent weeks with a hamstring issue, which pushed Alvin Kamara into the starting role and exposed depth and planning problems in the backfield.
- Head coach Kellen Moore had said the staff would be evaluated after the loss to Pittsburgh, and owner Gayle Benson publicly called the 1-4 start unacceptable, adding pressure for change.
- The firing signals a tactical reset of the ground game and the Saints could make additional staff moves if running production and results do not improve quickly.