Detroit Lions defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant has completed his second interview for a defensive coordinator job. According to NFL Network’s Steve Wyche, Pleasant met with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday for their vacant defensive coordinator position. The Saints recently promoted their former defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to head coach to replace the now-retired Sean Payton.
Previously this week, Pleasant interviewed for the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator job—a chance to reunite with Kevin O’Connell, who coached alongside him in Los Angeles in 2020. It’s unclear if Pleasant is still in competition for that job, but according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Seahawks defensive assistant Ed Donatell is the current favorite to win that job—and Seattle is preparing to lose him.