The Saints announced Sean Payton tested positive for COVID-19 but is fully vaccinated.
He is now isolated, and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen will assume head coaching responsibilities against the Buccaneers on Sunday. New Orleans added that Payton will return to coach the Dec. 27 game against Miami.
Per NFL protocols, Payton will be out for 10 days unless he meets the requirements for fully vaccinated individuals to return.
This is the second time the coach has contracted COVID-19. The first was March of last year, being one of the first people in the league to test positive at the beginning of the pandemic.