One of the certain NFL firings heading into 'Black Monday,' Chuck Pagano ended up with a new four-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts in a shocker.
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Pagano's contract was up. He gets four new years. Ryan Grigson had one year remaining (his option was executed). He gets 3 new years
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 5, 2016
Before he kept the job, the Colts were reportedly in talks to acquire New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, but negotiations fell through:
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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport denied the claim that the Colts were in talks to acquire Payton:
Meanwhile: I'm told the #Colts did not speak with Sean Payton's agent before re-signing coach Chuck Pagano last night. SF or NO for Payton
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 5, 2016
According to Pro Football Talk, the Colts did not reach out to Alabama head coach Nick Saban after prior reports noted they would.
Pagano has taken the Colts to 11-5 records over three of the past four years. He dropped to 8-8 this year after completing the injury-plagued season where Andrew Luck pushed through a variety of injuries in seven games he appeared in.
