Sean Payton’s putting the finishing touches on his 2026 coaching staff.
“[W]e’re close to filling out our staff,” Payton said while speaking at the NFL combine on Tuesday. “We haven’t made any announcements, but I would say within the week, as soon as we have it, we’ll let you guys know.
“Sometimes these things, they get out early, but we’ve interviewed a number of people and I think — well, I wouldn’t say ideally — ideally, we’d be finished at this point, but I would say within the week we’ll have our full staff to announce.”
Just one day after Payton made those remarks, the Denver Broncos hired former Colorado Buffaloes defensive coordinator Robert Livingston as their new defensive pass game coordinator. That’s one of at least nine changes that will be announced within the week.
Broncos coaching staff changes
- OC: Davis Webb (replaced Joe Lombardi — fired)
- PGC: John Morton (replaced Zack Grossi; joined Ravens)
- QBs: Logan Kilgore (replaced Webb — promoted)
- WRs: Ronald Curry (replaced Keary Colbert — fired)
- Offensive assistant: Kyle Kempt (new hire)
- DPGC: Robert Livingston (replaced Jim Leonhard; joined Bills)
- DBs: Doug Belk
- CBs: Open (Addison Lynch — fired)
- Senior assistant: Open (Pete Carmichael joined Bills)
Denver lost three coaches to promotions with other clubs this offseason, just as they did in 2025. It’s clear that NFL teams around the league believe Payton has an eye for coaching talent.
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