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
Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham Amenable To Denver Return; Team Unlikely To Retain QB Zach Wilson, RB Javonte Williams
Less than a year ago, the Broncos were said to be leaning toward opening the 2024 season with Jarrett Stidham – who was entering the second year of a two-year, $10MM deal – as their starting quarterback. The subsequent acquisition of Zach Wilson via trade may not have changed that plan, but the selection of Bo Nix in the first round of the 2024 draft certainly did. Nix, of … [Read more...] about Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham Amenable To Denver Return; Team Unlikely To Retain QB Zach Wilson, RB Javonte Williams
Darren Rizzi Expected To Become ST Coordinator In Denver
After seeing Antonio Pierce be awarded the full-time head coaching position in Las Vegas after a stint as the interim in 2023 — the first time an interim coach has been given the opportunity since 2017 — it doesn’t appear we’ll see this again in 2024. The Jets and Bears have both moved on from interim coaches Jeff Ulbrich and Thomas Brown, respectively, and though the Saints … [Read more...] about Darren Rizzi Expected To Become ST Coordinator In Denver
Darren Mougey To Control Jets’ Roster; Latest On Team’s Coaching Staff
Woody Johnson confirmed earlier this week the Jets are adjusting their power structure. Both Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey will report to ownership, signaling a shift from the Joe Douglas-Robert Saleh regime — in which only the GM did so. Even as Glenn will carry more weight in the Jets’ organization compared to Saleh, the team is still giving its new GM a significant … [Read more...] about Darren Mougey To Control Jets’ Roster; Latest On Team’s Coaching Staff
Lions To Add David Shaw To Staff
The Lions added their new offensive coordinator — John Morton — from the Broncos’ staff. They will now bring in some more coaching help from Denver’s front office. After David Shaw spent a year as a Broncos personnel executive, he will return to coaching. The Lions are adding the former Stanford HC as their pass-game coordinator, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero reports. This hire comes … [Read more...] about Lions To Add David Shaw To Staff