The Saints are adding a veteran coach to work with Klint Kubiak. It’s someone he knows well.

According to a source, the New Orleans Saints plan to hire Rick Dennison, a former Vikings offensive line coach and run game

coordinator, to join coach Dennis Allen’s staff.

The 65-year-old Dennison may become New Orleans’ run game coordinator, though his position is currently unknown.

In any event, the signing will provide New Orleans with an experienced veteran assistant to work with new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak — and Dennison is familiar with both Kubiak and the system he will bring.

Dennison has not coached in the NFL since 2021, when he opted out of the COVID-19 vaccine and was promoted to senior

offensive assistant with the Vikings. Dennison, on the other hand, has nearly 30 years of coaching experience, the majority of

which came under former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan. Dennison has been an offensive coordinator four times in his career,

two of which were under Gary Kubiak, Klint Kubiak’s father.

Dennison and Klint Kubiak also worked together in Minnesota, first as quarterbacks coach and later as offensive coordinator in 2021.

Dennison supported the Broncos in their three Super Bowl victories as an assistant, two under Shanahan and one under Gary Kubiak. Dennison, a former linebacker, spent nine seasons with the Broncos before becoming pro.

The arrival of Dennison strengthens Allen’s offensive team. This offseason, that side of the ball has undergone a complete

transformation as a result of New Orleans firing longtime offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael and losing several of his

assistants. The Saints also intend to hire John Benton as offensive line coach, Derrick Foster as running backs coach, and Andrew Janocko as quarterbacks coach in addition to Kubiak.

Clancy Barone, the tight ends coach for the Saints, is anticipated to be one of the few members of the offensive coaching staff that

remains. Barone used to work in Denver alongside Kubiak.

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