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Saints head motorcoach Dennis Allen is dipping into the college ranks for a new wide receivers coach.

Pete Thamel of ESPN reports that the squad is hiring Kodi Burns for that spot on Allen'south staff. Burns spent the 2021 flavor coaching wideouts at the Academy of Tennessee.

Burns was on Auburn'south staff from 2016 to 2020. He likewise had co-offensive coordinator and passing game coordinator titles during his time at the school. Burns also played for Auburn and was part of the national championship squad quarterbacked past Cam Newton during his time as a histrion.

Curtis Johnson took on the Saints' wide receiver omnibus role last season afterwards spending iv seasons as a senior offensive banana. Johnson interviewed for the Dolphins offensive coordinator role this month, but Miami hired Frank Smith for that function.