Coaches Play Chess With Roster Moves | New Orleans Saints News

Sean Payton spills the tea on a wild Super Bowl week stunt: days before the Saints’ championship win, he tried to sneak a player onto the practice squad to avoid a claim by another team—only for a friend to leak the plan, leading the Dolphins to claim him... only for him to be back with the Saints 20 days later. Parnell, the player in question, went on to have a solid career with the Cowboys and Jaguars, proving that even players who seem expendable can become key contributors. Payton admits it’s a high-stakes chess match where coaches get creative to hold onto talent, and sometimes, the moves don’t go as planned. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e038f5b1984a0004