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Broncos coach Sean Payton expressed a desire to add a “joker” to the team’s offense – an athletic running back or tight end whose abilities create a mismatch in the passing game and present a problem...
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His progress in year one was incredible, but there is still plenty of room to develop.
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Before putting pen to paper with the Denver Broncos, fifth-year backup quarterback Sam Ehlinger mulled other NFL offers, including that from his previous employer, the Indianapolis Colts. But the "opportunity" to work under the Broncos' coaching staff and alongside starter Bo Nix was "extremely appealing" — too good to pass up for the club's new QB3.
I thought George and Sean put together a really good plan and executed it well,” CEO and owner Greg Penner said.
Three NFL teams poached coaches from Sean Payton's staff this offseason. The Denver Broncos lost assistant special teams coach Chris Banjo to the New York Jets, passing game coordinator John Morton to the Detroit Lions and tight ends coach Declan Doyle to the Chicago Bears.
Former Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams was the subject of praise from Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
Denver’s beefed up its defense with the signings of linebacker Dre Greenlaw and safety Talanoa Hufanga, and gave second-year quarterback Bo Nix another weapon in tight end Evan Engram. Do they pursue a running back? As columnist Troy Renck writes, “a dynamic runner is the only thing preventing the Broncos from passing the Chiefs next season.”
NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport talks with team reporter Elisa Hernandez at the NFL's Annual Meeting about the Broncos' offseason moves, previews the NFL Draft and more.
Desperation set in as it became clear the Broncos were about to sign away Greenlaw. Shanahan and 49ers’ general manager John Lynch hopped on a plane to Dallas to meet with Greenlaw in hopes of convincing him to stay with them. Had he ever done that before to try and retain one of his free agent players?
Sean Payton wants to see if his existing running backs can step up but the team definitely plans to draft a new one as well.
Hear from coaches around the NFL as they weigh in on the AFC West, offer impressions of quarterback Bo Nix and more from the NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach.
"I’m excited that he’ll be there whenever we get going, and we’ll go from there," Sean Payton said of Courtland Sutton attending offseason workouts.
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