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Report: LSU finalizing deal to make Saints' Ryan Nielsen new DC

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LSU is working to finalize a deal to make New Orleans Saints assistant Ryan Nielsen the Tigers' new defensive coordinator, reports Jane Slater of NFL Network.

Nielsen has informed Saints head coach Sean Payton he intends to take the job, Slater adds.

Nielsen, the Saints' defensive line coach, has been with New Orleans for four seasons. He has extensive experience at the college level after spending time at USC, Idaho, Ole Miss, and NC State, among other schools.

LSU fired former defensive coordinator Bo Pelini after the Tigers went 5-5 and averaged 34.9 points allowed per game in 2020.

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