The Denver Broncos’ ownership group will be “ultra aggressive” and do whatever it takes to hire the head coach it wants, ESPN reported Sunday.
The Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett this week after a 4-11 start. Denver has not been back to the playoffs since winning Super Bowl 50 after the 2015 season.
The Walton-Penner group paid a record $4.65 billion for the franchise last summer and will use that same “energy and determination” to land a new coach, per the report.
As ESPN noted, there is no salary cap for what owners can spend on a head coach or his staff. The Walton-Penner group “is not expected to spare any expense to upgrade the franchise,” the report said.
Former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is the highest-profile candidate available and will likely command a lucrative deal. The Saints will also receive draft-pick compensation from any team that hires Payton.
Meanwhile, interim coach Jerry Rosburg debuts in his new role Sunday on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs (12-3). The Broncos are 0-14 against the Chiefs since November 2015.
–Field Level Media