2023-01-08 08:00:00
The Denver Broncos are apparently very interested in Sean Payton and are apparently not alone in courting the experienced coach.
According to “ESPN”, the franchise has already officially asked the New Orleans Saints to hold talks with the long-time success coach about becoming a head coach. Accordingly, the Broncos also received permission from the Saints.
Sean Payton: Also an option for Cardinals as a head coach?
And as Pro Football Talk reports, the Arizona Cardinals are also expected to request an audience with Payton shortly after a sobering season.
As a result, Arizona’s Kliff Kingsbury’s future is under scrutiny after finishing fourth in the NFC West and missing the playoffs by a wide margin with a 4-12 record going into the final game of the season.
Kingsbury’s contract is guaranteed until 2026 with an option for 2027.
Job interviews with Payton are officially allowed from January 17th. Now it feels like there are more and more offers for the experienced trainer, who retired before the current season after 15 years with the Saints and is considered one of the hottest candidates for a coaching position in the NFL for the coming season.
Especially in Denver.
Denver Broncos split with Nathaniel Hackett on December 26th
The Broncos parted ways with their previous head coach, Nathaniel Hackett, on December 26. The 14:51 debacle against the Los Angeles Rams before was Hackett’s undoing.
The Broncos are fourth and last in the AFC West division going into the final day of the season with four wins and 12 losses. The franchise missed the playoffs for the seventh time in a row.
Russell Wilson: Not met expectations
Quarterback Russell Wilson’s signing also turned into a sporting disaster, and the superstar has so far not been able to meet expectations.
Co-owner Greg Penner had said in the course of the dismissal, among other things: “We will make any necessary changes to restore the winning tradition of this franchise. Our fans deserve better.”
Is the solution called Sean Payton?
Sean Payton: Break from the NFL
Payton had taken a break from coaching in 2022. After a decade and a half with the Saints, it was over for the time being. The 59-year-old won the Super Bowl with the team in the 2009 season.
In order to sign Payton, however, an agreement with the Saints is required, because his contract officially runs until 2024.
Recently there had been increasing signs that Payton might return to the Saints. A collaboration with Tom Brady was also mentioned as a possibility. Payton does not rule that out, as he recently explained. However, in a different area.
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