The Broncos are hiring Darren Rizzi as their special teams coordinator, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Rizzi will also take on the title of assistant head coach, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. The move will reunite Rizzi with Sean Payton, who hired Rizzi for the same job in New Orleans in 2019. The pair coached together until Payton’s … [Read more...] about Broncos Hire Darren Rizzi As ST Coordinator
Alex Singleton Expects To Be Ready By Training Camp; Sean Payton Addresses Broncos’ Skill-Position Needs
Although more offseason staff exits came on offense and in their front office, the Broncos boasted one of the NFL’s best defenses in 2024. After a woeful start to Vance Joseph‘s second tenure overseeing this unit, Denver rebounded despite losing perennial All-Pro Justin Simmons. The Broncos managed a third-place defensive ranking despite losing their top linebacker in Week 3. … [Read more...] about Alex Singleton Expects To Be Ready By Training Camp; Sean Payton Addresses Broncos’ Skill-Position Needs
Updated 2025 NFL Draft Order
With Super Bowl LIX in the books, the 2024 campaign has come to a close. The final first-round order for April’s draft is now set as a result. All 32 teams currently own a Day 1 selection, leaving the door open to each one adding a prospect in the first round for the first time since expansion in 2002. Any number of trades will no doubt take place between now and the draft, … [Read more...] about Updated 2025 NFL Draft Order
Rick Spielman Takes On Full-Time Jets Role
Upon clearing house midway through the campaign (by firing head coach Robert Saleh, and later general manager Joe Douglas), the Jets set themselves up for a lengthy offseason search process. The team took an unusual route to fill those positions, turning to the 33rd Team to play a leading role. In particular, that included former GMs Mike Tannenbaum and Rick Spielman handling … [Read more...] about Rick Spielman Takes On Full-Time Jets Role
AFC West Notes: Raiders, Bolts, Broncos, Nix
The brain drain in Denver continues. Losing high-ranking exec Darren Mougey to the Jets, the Broncos have also seen two Sean Payton staffers (John Morton, Declan Doyle) become OCs elsewhere — Detroit, Chicago. They will now see one of their front office staffers join a division rival. The Raiders hired Mark Thewes as their senior VP of football operations Tuesday. Thewes, 48, … [Read more...] about AFC West Notes: Raiders, Bolts, Broncos, Nix