Reports: Saints give DC Allen new deal

The New Orleans Saints signed defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to a new contract, according to multiple reports on Sunday. According to Sports Illustrated, Allen received a three-year deal.

Allen, 46, joined the Saints in 2015 as a defensive assistant in 2015 and was promoted to coordinator midway through the year after the firing of Rob Ryan. The Saints were historically bad on defense in 2015 and not much better in 2016, but the group has finished 10th (2017) and 14th (2018) in points allowed over the last two seasons. They also finished 17th in yards in 2017 before improving to 14th this season. Allen is in his second stint with the Saints after holding two different positions from 2006-10. He also has been the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos (2011) and head coach of the Oakland Raiders (2012-14).

--Field Level Media

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