Sean Payton faces backlash after the AFC title loss as criticism grows over his actions, Lombardi’s firing, and comments involving Bo Nix.

Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb withdrew from the Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching search, according to Luca Evans and Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post.

Denver Broncos owner Greg Penner expressed confidence in general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton after a strong season.

Payton was proactive in firing offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, and one of his initial replacement targets was Joe Brady, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Brady was just named the Buffalo Bills ' new head coach on Tuesday, and Payton brought it up unprompted during his end-of-season press conference.

The Denver Broncos are looking for a new offensive coordinator and recently interviewed a top Commanders' assistant.

Previously, Johnson worked as the Eagles’ quarterbacks coach in 2021 and 2022, where he helped develop Super Bowl winner Jalen Hurts.