Dennis Allen couldn’t coach his way through a grueling run of injuries. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis cited an “abnormal” amount of injuries that led to a 2-7 start as the impetus for why the franchise fired its head coach Monday.

The Saints aren't wasting time making personnel changes following an embarrassing loss to the Panthers. New Orleans is firing head coach Dennis Allen, the team announced on Monday. It comes on the heels of a loss to Carolina that dropped the team's record to 2-7,