Todd Grantham has withdrawn his name from consideration for the defensive coordinator position of the New Orleans Saints.

Sean Payton has also interviewed Rob Ryan for the position.

"I want to thank Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints organization for the opportunity to interview and get to know them," Grantham said in a statement Friday night. "They are a first-class organization in every respect. As I said Wednesday, Georgia is a great place, my family loves it here, and I do as well."