ESPN sources: The Broncos and Sean Payton have reached agreement on a new five-year contract.
Payton has led the Broncos to the third-most wins in the NFL over the past two years, including an AFC Championship Game appearance last season.
Now, Broncos owner Greg Penner has both his HC and GM George Paton under contract through the 2030 season, with stability across his football operations.
Sources: Broncos are opening the practice window for RB J.K. Dobbins, who suffered what was thought to be a season-ending foot injury in Week 10 against the Raiders. Dobbins has a chance to play in Sunday’s AFC championship game vs. the Patriots.
Elite? No quarterback has ever won 20-plus games while passing for 7,500-plus yards and 50-plus touchdowns in his first two seasons in #NFL history EXCEPT Bo Nix.
The Broncos took on $85 million in dead money to cut Russell Wilson two years ago. Sentenced to cap jail for 2024 ($53 million) and 2025 ($32 million).
Fair to say they've escaped that prison ...
• 2024: First playoff berth in 9 years.
• 2025: AFC's No. 1 seed.
The Broncos took on $85 million in dead money to cut Russell Wilson two years ago. Sentenced to cap jail for 2024 ($53 million) and 2025 ($32 million).
Fair to say they've escaped that prison ...
• 2024: First playoff berth in 9 years.
• 2025: AFC's No. 1 seed.
With a Broncos win on Sunday against the Jaguars, Sean Payton will join Bill Belichick as the only head coaches in NFL history with at least five 13-win seasons.
Alongside Bo Nix, Payton is one of three coaches since 1950 to lead a team to 10+-wins and a playoff berth in each of a quarterback’s first two years.