Since working as a graduate assistant on Gus Malzahn’s first staff at Auburn in 2013 and serving as Samford’s running backs coach in 2014, Kodi Burns had taken his coaching career all the way to the NFL.

But after two seasons with the New Orleans Saints, Burns is out, along with offensive coordinator and offensive assistant Bob Bicknell, the NFL team announced on Tuesday.

The Saints retained Dennis Allen as their head coach after a 9-8 showing in 2023 that brought his two-year record with New Orleans to 16-18.

“I would like to thank Pete, Bob and Kodi for their service to the New Orleans Saints and to this coaching staff,” Allen said in a release from the team. “These types of decisions are never easy to come to but are necessary as we move forward.

“I would especially like to thank Pete for his contributions to this staff for 18 seasons. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the job he has done and as a colleague.”

Carmichael came to New Orleans as the quarterbacks coach on Sean Payton’s original staff with the Saints in 2006. He became the offensive coordinator in 2009, when New Orleans won the Super Bowl, and stayed on the staff when Allen moved up from defensive coordinator.

Before his coaching career, Burns was a versatile player at Auburn, capping his time on the Plains as a member of the 2010 undefeated BCS national-championship team.

In four seasons at Auburn, Burns completed 111-of-225 passes for 1,312 yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions, ran for 799 yards and 14 touchdowns on 214 carries and caught 16 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns.

Burns returned to the Tigers to work as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach from 2016 through 2018 and passing-game coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2019 and 2020.

Between Auburn and the Saints, Burns was Tennessee’s wide receivers coach during the 2021 season.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.