Thanks for taking a chance on me @SeanPayton #WalkTogetherForever

— Thomas Morstead (@thomasmorstead) January 25, 2022

@SeanPayton @Saints
I met coach 15 years ago. He thought I was an equipment manager...

Now I consider him my brother. pic.twitter.com/luIjReGKjR

— Steve Gleason - "Live Impossible" (@SteveGleason) January 26, 2022

Congratulations coach @SeanPayton on a dope ass career! one of the best to ever do it!

— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) January 25, 2022

Coach @SeanPayton appreciate you giving me a another chance to ball! Legendary coach forsure! Wish you nothing but the best in the future !

— Kwon Alexander (@kwon) January 25, 2022

Surprised, saddened but more thankful than anything else for @SeanPayton ! Blessed to be part of the team he assembled in 2006 and 7 of the best yrs of my life followed that trade. New Orleans became home and so many wonderful memories followed. #walktogetherforever#cantonOH

— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) January 25, 2022

Can’t thank @SeanPayton enough for the opportunity he gave me changed my life. Was fortunate to have 4 of the best years of my life playing ball with you as my head coach

— Justin Hardee Sr. (@jhardee_19) January 25, 2022

coach payton - thank you for the most amazing run... it was an honor to support you during your tenure as head coach - i will forever cherish the time we had with you... we love you, coach payton!!! @Saints @nfl #nfl #seanpayton pic.twitter.com/U4xHHLjLhE

— Harry Connick Jr (@HarryConnickJR) January 25, 2022

Great run Sean! You were authentic and did it your way:)
Thanks for your friendship and more amazing memories ahead pic.twitter.com/9308M1OoUF

— Morten Andersen (@GreatDane2544) January 25, 2022

Coach Payton, Thank you SO much for all the great years!! You turned the @Saints into a consistent contender & delivered the first Superbowl in the teams history. You helped revive the city after Katrina. All the best wishes in the next chapter of your life. Much Respect! ✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/9HWdlnbJvc

— Willie Roaf (@Willie_Roaf) January 25, 2022

Always admired Sean Payton as one of the best in the league.Loved watching his teams play.Enjoy the excitement of your new venture!

— Jimmy Johnson (@JimmyJohnson) January 25, 2022

Thank you Coach @SeanPayton for bringing our city to the highest of highs after the lowest of lows. We will never forget Super Bowl XLIV. The energy you put into the @Saints and our city will not be forgotten. Who dat! https://t.co/a65sb2OAlN

— Mitch Landrieu (@MitchLandrieu) January 25, 2022

That’s my HC! At the end of the day if Seans stepping away he has a master plan. Nothing but love for you Sean if this is it for you as my Hc then I thank you for drafting me, building phenomenal teams like ‘11 ‘18-21 first off the top of my head. 11 yrs my coach, forever RESPECT https://t.co/LXE2ubFjnN

— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) January 25, 2022

The Who Dat Nation made me who I am today! Forever grateful to the fans and the city of New Orleans, will always be a Saints fan at heart⚜️🖤 https://t.co/yCytY7UUjv

— Connor Payton (@ctpayton19) January 25, 2022

Thank you, Coach Payton, for 16 incredible years leading our @Saints through good times and bad. You came to New Orleans at a time when spirits were broken and hope seemed lost, but you gave the city and fans something to rally behind and be proud of. #lagov

— John Bel Edwards (@LouisianaGov) January 25, 2022

The Who Dat Nation is the best fan base in the world! ⚜️ So thankful for 16 amazing years of memories in NOLA. The city where arms are always open & food is always offered. Thank you for taking our family in. #WhoDat @SeanPayton @Saints pic.twitter.com/8sNkWBzLj1

— Meghan Payton (@meghanpayton7) January 25, 2022

Grateful to have crossed paths with @SeanPayton.
Appreciate the patience, vision & belief that he and his @Saints coaching staff had for me when they drafted me out of @TowsonU in 2007.
Hell of a ride, Good luck on your future endeavors #WhoDat #WalkTogetherForever ⚜️

— Jermon Bushrod (@j_bushrod7475) January 25, 2022

Thank you Sean Payton!
💛⚜️🏈💥🎉 @saints

Payton delivered the first-ever Super Bowl to the City of New Orleans, and for over 16 years, he made the Saints a force to be reckoned with💯

Thank you, Coach Payton, for all that you did for the WhoDat nation!#WhoDatNation #WhoDat pic.twitter.com/RoQPd3oWea

— Mayor LaToya Cantrell (@mayorcantrell) January 25, 2022

Some guys get to play in one spot for their career, most play in a few
I played in 5 over 13y, but my favorite stop was my last 4y with @Saints and has everything to do w/ @SeanPayton. From coaching philosophy to mid meeting interruption stories, u made it fun again
Congrats SP!

— Luke McCown (@luke_mccown) January 26, 2022

It’s been one heck of 16-year run for New Orleans & Saints fans everywhere! Thank you @SeanPayton! We’ll never forget what you did for us. You’ll def be missed on the sidelines! From Super Bowls, to broken legs courtesy of Jimmy Graham to wins & losses…. #NOLA #WhoDat #saints pic.twitter.com/QC4rIfuve0

— Jennifer Hale (@JenHale504) January 26, 2022

Shout out to my HOF coach @SeanPayton Your swagger, confidence, teaching, and leadership elevated everyone in the building. Grateful to be drafted by @saints and having achieved greatness in record breaking fashion. Thank you for all the great #Moments&Memories #WhoDat https://t.co/0qllXPaXXZ

— JAHRI EVANS (@J_7TRE_E) January 26, 2022

Thank you @SeanPayton for the opportunity to wear black & gold for 3 years @Saints #HOF #WhoDat pic.twitter.com/m79UHa9W6M

— Michael Mauti (@Michael_Mauti) January 26, 2022

Sometimes talent and ability just needs an opportunity to prove itself. @SeanPayton I’m forever grateful for that opportunity.

The impact of your vision and leadership reaches beyond wins and losses- it helped create a culture that’s unmatched.

Enjoy the other side! Congrats. pic.twitter.com/ny5idIsuqi

— Marques Colston (@MarquesColston) January 26, 2022

What a coach @SeanPayton Forever grateful for the opportunity you gave me.

— Jolonn Dunbar (@JolonnDunbar) January 25, 2022

First I want to say thank you for everything @SeanPayton did for me and my family and you will be missed by the whole WHO DAT nation. I want to thank you for everything you did for this city — you believed in us when nobody did so thank you for that.

We love you coach😭🥺😭🥺🤩 pic.twitter.com/iw8Fqqq14J

— Jarrius Robertson (@Jarrius) January 26, 2022

Sean Payton is a LEGEND don’t ever forget that !

— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) January 26, 2022

Preciate you for keepin that shit ahunnid and givin a kid from Atlanta that wasn’t supposed to be shit a chance. I’ll see you in Idaho in a few weeks. Love ya bra @SeanPayton 💪🏾

— Alvin Kamara (@A_kamara6) January 26, 2022

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to play. You are a legend throughout the league but especially here in New Orleans ⚜️ Forever grateful for you ! Love in what you do next 🙏🏽 @SeanPayton

— Marquez Callaway (@CallawayMarquez) January 26, 2022

I want to start the day by thanking Coach Sean Payton for the opportunity! It was for sure a great run, with great memories!! #GoodLuck #WhoDat 🙏🏾💪🏾⚜️

— Pj Williams (@PjWilliams_26) January 26, 2022

@SeanPayton on 5/15/16 - you took a shot on a tryout kid from @FerrisFootball. I can’t thank you enough for allowing me to take part in the culture and pursue my career with the @Saints. My family and I are forever grateful to you and the #WhoDatNation 🙏🏻 #WhoDat - Lamp pic.twitter.com/tpCXhjzLuk

— Jake Lampman (@manwithlamps) January 26, 2022

.@SeanPayton, you told me I could become a better offensive player when I signed with the @saints in year 10 and I did. Thank you for being the incredibly detailed teacher that you are. We don’t know the future but we know who holds it. Walk forward boldly. Congratulations!

— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) January 26, 2022

Appreciate this man more than I can express, @SeanPayton wish you well on everything you do going forward! https://t.co/FUjgR9MJqu

— DemarioDavis.eth (@demario__davis) January 26, 2022

@SeanPayton thank you so much for everything man!!!
Thank you for coaching me, teaching me, helping me become the man and leader I am today! You literally put New Orleans on your back SP!
Love! ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️

— T. Stead 🎤🎧 (@T_Armstead72) January 25, 2022

@SeanPayton Thank you bro for the best 5 years I ever had playing the game! The arguments and lessons I learned from ball to not rushing my kids to eat. It was always family and culture that made Nola, Nola. Now go get on TV somewhere so I can call in and argue 🤣 https://t.co/cd8U8zGacx

— Craig Robertson (@C__Robertson) January 25, 2022

. @SeanPayton congratulations on an awesome career! Been an honor playing for you and against you over the years. A true legend of the game. Happy that you get to leave on your own terms ! 👏🏾👏🏾 well done

— Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins) January 26, 2022

@SeanPayton you already know what it is!! Blessings, health, and wealth to you and yours in this next chapter!! I already know you plotting the next play!! Love 🤞🏾💯

— Mark Ingram II (@markingramII) January 26, 2022

@SeanPayton thank you coach!! For the opportunity to be a part of a phenomenal culture! For the opportunity to grow as a man and a player! New Orleans was always a great place..you made it even better!
Thank you for the countless memories for me and my family! pic.twitter.com/Zi2COGVHNM

— Chris Banjo (@Chris1Banjo) January 26, 2022