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John Elway steps aside as Broncos' GM, will remain president of football operations

January 4, 2021 by Broncos Wire Leave a Comment

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John Elway announced Monday that he is stepping aside as the Denver Broncos’ general manager but will remain the team’s president of football operations. Denver now has a GM opening.

Matt Russell, Elway’s top executive, was offered a chance to interview for the GM job but opted to retire instead, the team announced. Russell had spent the last 10 years as part of the Broncos’ front office.

Elway released the following statement on the team’s official website:

Working in this role for the last 10 years and going back to my playing days, I’ve always tried to do everything I can to help the Broncos win and get better. As part of a transition I’ve thought about for a long time, I have made the decision to step up into an elevated role and hire a general manager to lead our personnel and football staff.

While I’ll continue to be President of Football Operations in 2021, the GM will have final say on the draft, free agency and our roster. This person will be empowered to make all football decisions, working in partnership with Vic [Fangio].

I will be there to support our GM and Vic, providing my perspective, helping with the big decisions and being a sounding board whenever needed. With all that goes into the day-to-day responsibilities of a GM and how the job has grown, this structure will set us up for success and allow me to focus on the big picture.

This is a great place with all the resources to win. We have a lot of good people on the football side, and I’ll be there for them in any way possible.

The relationship between the GM and Head Coach is very important — Vic is going to be involved in this hiring process. We’ll cast a wide net, and I will start the search immediately with input from Vic and Joe [Ellis].

I’m excited to begin this chapter and find the next general manager of the Denver Broncos.

Elway has served as the team’s top executive for 10 years, winning five AFC West titles and one Super Bowl.

Denver now becomes the seventh NFL team with a GM opening, joining the Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Football Team.

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