ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Head Coach Sean Payton on Thursday announced updates to the 2026 Denver Broncos coaching staff. Please see below for the team's current coaching staff.
DENVER BRONCOS 2026 COACHING STAFF (as of 3/12/26)
HEAD COACH
| Name | Position | Year of Coaching Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Payton | Head Coach | 37th |
| Paul Kelly | Assistant to the Head Coach | 26th |
OFFENSE
| Name | Position | Year of Coaching Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Davis Webb | Offensive Coordinator | 4th |
| Zach Strief | Offensive Run Game Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach | 6th |
| John Morton | Offensive Pass Game Coordinator | 28th |
| Chris Morgan | Offensive Line | 27th |
| Lou Ayeni | Running Backs | 20th |
| Ronald Curry | Wide Receivers | 16th |
| Austin King | Tight Ends | 15th |
| Logan Kilgore | Quarterbacks | 7th |
| Evan Rothstein | Director of Game Management/Assistant QBs | 17th |
| Kyle Kempt | Offensive Quality Control | 8th |
| JD Johnson | Offensive Quality Control | 1st |
| Willie Snead IV | Offensive Quality Control | 1st |
DEFENSE
| Name | Position | Year of Coaching Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Vance Joseph | Defensive Coordinator | 28th |
| Joe Vitt | Senior Defensive Assistant | 45th |
| Robert Livingston | Defensive Pass Game Coordinator | 14th |
| Jamar Cain | Defensive Line | 24th |
| Doug Belk | Defensive Backs | 16th |
| Jeff Schmedding | Inside Linebackers | 23rd |
| Isaac Shewmaker | Outside Linebackers | 12th |
| Brian Niedermeyer | Defensive Quality Control | 15th |
| Todd Davis | Defensive Quality Control | 4th |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| Name | Position | Year of Coaching Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Darren Rizzi | Special Teams Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach | 34th |
| Marwan Maalouf | Assistant Special Teams | 22nd |
| Zach Line | Special Teams Quality Control | 6th |




