Latest Sean Payton News

Jalen Hurts will try to become 4th starting QB to win a Super Bowl after losing in his debut

Jan. 29, 2025 09:48 AM EST

Jalen Hurts bucked decades of history just by getting back to the Super Bowl after losing his first trip there as a starting quarterback. Now he will try to become the fourth quarterback to win the NFL's ultimate prize as a starting quarterback after losing his first Super Bowl...

Glenn and Mougey optimistic in their intro. 'We're the freakin' New York Jets. We're built for this'

Jan. 27, 2025 22:41 PM EST

Aaron Glenn was settling into retirement from playing football and looking to make his mark in the business world and “be the best dad I can be.” One day, a few years removed from playing his last snap, he was watching a game at home. “I forgot who was playing,...

Jets agree to terms with Broncos executive Darren Mougey to be their general manager

Jan. 25, 2025 20:16 PM EST

The New York Jets' lengthy searches are over, and they're pairing a first-time general manager with a first-time head coach to try to turn things around. Denver Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey agreed to terms Saturday with the Jets to become their GM. ...

Plenty of college reps helped Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix make an immediate impact in the NFL

Jan. 23, 2025 15:06 PM EST

Jayden Daniels threw 1,438 passes in 55 college games over five seasons. He’s been no ordinary rookie because he played plenty of football before coming to the NFL. Same for Bo Nix, who was a five-year starter at Auburn and Oregon. Both quarterbacks...

The AP NFL MVP finalists are Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson

Jan. 23, 2025 09:07 AM EST

Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson are finalists for The Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award. Barkley, Burrow and Jackson also are finalists for Offensive Player of the Year and Burrow is also in the running for Comeback Player of...

Bills finally make it back to AFC title game, where their playoff nemesis awaits in Kansas City

Jan. 20, 2025 18:15 PM EST

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — After four years, plenty of playoff heartbreak and an offseason roster purge of leadership and skill, the Buffalo Bills are finally returning to the AFC championship game. And who else do the Bills find but Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs again...

Denver Broncos fire special teams coach Ben Kotwica

Jan. 17, 2025 12:09 PM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica, who improved a middling outfit in his two years on Sean Payton's staff only to see his tenure blemished by a breakdown in Week 10 that cost the team a vital victory at Kansas City. Kotwica...

Broncos feel they finally have the QB, roster to challenge Kansas City's AFC West supremecy in 2025

Jan. 15, 2025 17:29 PM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos ended both their prolonged playoff drought and their protracted search for a foundational quarterback this season despite an NFL record $91 million in dead cap charges. With more money to spend in 2025, a cohesive locker room that notably...

Jets interview Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for head coach job

Jan. 15, 2025 15:48 PM EST

The New York Jets interviewed Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph on Wednesday for their head coach position. Joseph, who was the Broncos' head coach from 2016-18 in his first stint with the team, is the 10th known candidate to speak to the Jets about their opening. ...

Broncos QB Bo Nix already is thinking about his next steps with his rookie season in the books

Jan. 14, 2025 12:12 PM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — In 1983, the Denver Broncos went on the road to Seattle and lost a wild-card playoff game 31-7. There was a rookie quarterback named John Elway who played that day. Things worked out pretty well for the future Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl winner. ...