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The Denver Broncos are bringing in a high-profile coach to fill their special teams coordinator position.
The New Orleans Saints have hired former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their new head coach, which made Darren Rizzi available for Denver’s special teams opening.
Rizzi will officially now join the Broncos, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported on Friday afternoon. The news has since been confirmed by multiple outlets.
Rizzi, 54, has been coaching in the NFL since 2009. Sean Payton hired him as the Saints’ special teams coordinator in 2019 after Rizzi previously served as the Miami Dolphins’ associate head coach and ST coordinator.
Rizzi was promoted to assistant head coach and ST coordinator in New Orleans in 2022, and he was named the team’s interim head coach after the team fired Dennis Allen last November. Rizzi went 3-5 as the interim coach.
With associate, assistant and interim head coach experience, Rizzi is overqualified for a ST job, making him a big hire for the Broncos.
Rizzi is now set to replace former Denver special teams coach Ben Kotwica, who was fired by Payton following the 2024 season.