Overview
- Denver met with veteran coach Mike Zimmer last week to discuss a potential senior position on the staff, with mutual interest reported but no agreement in place.
- If hired, Zimmer would join in a senior defensive capacity; he brings decades of experience and most recently coordinated the Cowboys’ defense in 2024.
- General manager George Paton worked with Zimmer during his tenure as Vikings head coach, providing a notable front‑office connection in Denver’s evaluation.
- Vance Joseph is slated to remain the Broncos’ defensive coordinator in 2026, and Sean Payton publicly questioned why teams passed on him for head‑coaching jobs at the NFL combine.
- Denver’s defense finished top three in yards and points allowed last season and led the NFL in sacks, while former Broncos safety Kareem Jackson has taken a role as a southwest regional college scout.