Linehan has not served as an on-field coach since 2020 at LSU when he was the passing game coordinator. He was a coaching analyst at Missouri from 2021-23. He last coached in the

It isn't immediately clear what role Grady Brown will have for the Saints. New Orleans has also hired Terry Joseph as secondary coach/passing game coordinator and former Miami (OH) safety coach Robert Blanton.

The New Orleans Saints are set to snap up former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs coach Grady Brown, according to a

The New Orleans Saints have hired former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs coach Grady Brown, according to Matt Zenitz of 247sports. His title with the team is still to be determined. Brown had interviewed for the Atlanta Falcons’ vacant defensive coordinator position this offseason before they ultimately chose former New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich.

Over a 37-year coaching career, Linehan has been a head coach with the St. Louis Rams. He's also been an offensive coordinator for the Cowboys, Vikings, Dolphins, and Lions in the NFL and Idaho, Washington, and Louisville at the collegiate level.