Don’t believe what you read on social media: Mickey Loomis won’t be leaving. The general manager and executive vice president of the New Orleans Saints was questioned over a report circulating in fan communities on the internet that he would be leaving the team to take on a new position, allowing one of his best subordinates to take over as general manager.

And Loomis wrote it off as a rumor, nothing more.

Loomis responded, “That was just made up by somebody.” “That has never been brought up or discussed.”

Although the path is currently fixed, Loomis stated that he might wake up one day and feel differently about his position inside the company. He will continue to be the team’s principal decision-maker in both competition and training.

All of that is taking place in response to requests for interviews from other clubs looking to steal players from the front office of the Saints. Loomis noted that the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Chargers, respectively, pursued assistant general managers Khai Harley and Jeff Ireland, and he added that another person he has in great regard within their organization is pro personnel director Michael Parenton. Ireland handles college scouting, and Harley oversees the pay cap. It’s possible that both of them will soon leave town.

That would be incorrect. Even though Loomis holds the longest tenure of any general manager in the NFL, he isn’t very successful without Sean Payton and Drew Brees. Between 2002 to 2005 and 2022 to 2023, his Saints teams have a cumulative record of 44-54, both before and after Payton took the helm. Payton is credited with 152 of the Saints’ 200+ career wins this season, including Super Bowl XLIV, despite Loomis receiving a lot of attention for his leadership.

It is, well, absurd to lose skilled CEOs like Ireland and Harley in order to preserve Loomis’ job security. However, during his Wednesday end-of-year press conference, Loomis was all smiles. He used this chance to tell everyone watching that he is in charge and that he won’t be leaving until he is ready. He won’t be driven out by ownership, and he won’t give up his title to serve another person’s interests. In order to show that he can succeed without Payton. Good luck if that entails supporting a coach like Dennis Allen.