If the Denver Broncos look familiar to New Orleans Saints fans tonight, there’s a good reason for that.
Since becoming the Broncos’ head coach in 2023, Sean Payton has brought many former Saints with him to Denver. Not only players, but many coaches as well. There are currently 14 coaches and execs on Payton’s staff who previously spent time in New Orleans, plus eight players.
Here’s the full list.
Ex-Saints now Broncos coaches/staff
- Mike Westhoff (assistant head coach)
- Pete Carmichael (senior offensive assistant)
- Joe Vitt (senior defensive assistant)
- Joe Lombardi (offensive coordinator)
- John Morton (pass game coordinator)
- Michael Wilhoite (OLBs coach)
- Jim Leonhard (DBs coach)
- Declan Doyle (tight ends coach)
- Chris Banjo (assistant special teams coach)
- Logan Kilgore (offensive quality control coach)
- Zach Strief (offensive line coach)
- Dan Dalrymple (head strength and conditioning coach)
- Cody Rager (V.P. of player personnel)
- Beau Lowery (V.P. of player health and performance)
Ex-Saints now Broncos players
- WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
- WR A.T. Perry (practice squad)
- TE Adam Trautman
- TE Lucas Krull
- FB Michael Burton
- LB Kwon Alexander (practice squad)
- K Wil Lutz
- DL Jordan Jackson
All of these former Saints are set to return to the Caesars Superdome when the Broncos travel to New Orleans to face the Saints on Thursday Night Football in Week 7. They should feel right at home.
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