With a handful of executives being hired away by other teams, the Denver Broncos had to revamp their front office. Today, the team officially announced a series of moves to round out their front office staff.
The Denver Broncos lost a lot of key members of their front office staff over the past few months. After hiring Camren Williams as their Co-Director of Player Personnel, the team finalized the promotions of several inhouse candidates and made one major outside addition to their staff.
According to NFL Insider Albert Breer, the biggest of note is the inhouse promotion of Reed Burckhardt from Director of Player Personnel to Assistant General Manager. This move is a direct replacement of Darren Mougey, a longtime fulcrum in the Broncos’ front office who was hired away to be the General Manager of the New York Jets earlier this offseason.
With over a decade and a half of NFL experience, Burckhardt started his front office career with the Minnesota Vikings alongside General Manager George Paton. Over the course of thirteen seasons, he worked in a variety of roles in the Vikings’ front office. He came to Denver one year after Paton took over as GM. This promotion makes a lot of sense, considering how long the two have worked together. Burckhardt will now be Paton’s right-hand man and one of the most trusted members of his scouting staff.
Alongside the aforementioned Williams, the Broncos also promoted A.J. Durso as their other Co-Director of Player Personnel. His prior role with the team was Director of Pro Personnel which he served as for nearly a decade. Overall, Durso has over twenty years of front office experience in the pros between multiple franchises.
I like that the Broncos now have two executives in this role. The expansion is a smart move in my opinion. Scouting talent available in college and at the professional level is an arduous task. It’s also a position that requires a lot of networking and communication. Two hands on deck in this regard is certainly better than just one.
A third promotion was in store and that recipient was Bryan Chesin. He is now the team’s Director of College Scouting after leading the charge as the team’s Midwest Area Scout for the past several seasons. The 2025 season will be his 12th in his front office career with the Broncos.
One major outside addition was announced too. It also happens to a reunion story in the Mile High City. After several years with the Philadelphia Eagles, Jordan Dizon is heading back to Denver to become their next Director of Pro Personnel. This is another move I like for one major reason. Dizon was able to get quality experience underneath Howie Roseman who is one of the league’s best GMs. That should certainly be beneficial in his new role with the Broncos.
Congratulations to all the aforementioned for their promotions. A complete list of the inhouse promotions, additions, and front office overhaul can be seen here.