The Denver Broncos have more or less given up on the 2023 NFL season, with Sean Payton and company realizing that a lot more work has to be done to this roster and potentially the coaching staff in order to turn things around in the Mile High City.
It would be safe to say at this point that the Broncos are in contention for being the worst team in the NFL this season, as Russell Wilson can’t seem to put the team on his back and lead them to victories, nor can Payton coach this team to wins on a regular basis, which has led to a 1-5 start.
With the Broncos seemingly in fire-sale mode moving forward, it appears that some of the team’s best players might be up for grabs ahead of the NFL trade deadline, with wide receiver Courtland Sutton being floated out there as a trade candidate.
Along with Sutton potentially being on the move this year, a rumor surfaced this week about Rex Ryan potentially getting back on the NFL sideline to be Payton’s defensive coordinator.
Pat McAfee recently had NFL insider Adam Schefter on his show and asked him about this rumor about Ryan ending up in Denver, but he shot it down pretty quickly, via Awful Announcing.
Adam Schefter later informed Pat McAfee that he heard that this isn’t happening (at least anytime soon).
“Rex (Ryan) is not going to [the Denver Broncos] right now… you know who my source is there? Rex. We were talking about it yesterday as we were watching the games.” https://t.co/fUR05YWdNl pic.twitter.com/uBYuOJXU4c
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 16, 2023
The least amount of points that Denver has allowed this season was in Week 1 when they lost to the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders, who scored 17 points and came out with the one-point win over Payton’s squad.
Since then, the floodgates have been open, with the lowlight of the season being giving up 70 points to the Miami Dolphins, which alone would normally prompt a change at defensive coordinator.
It’ll be interesting to see if Ryan’s name comes up again if Payton and the Broncos decide to make a change.
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