After missing out on Vic Fangio, the Denver Broncos might ask another former head coach to return as a defensive coordinator.
Broncos coach Sean Payton has asked the Arizona Cardinals for permission to interview Vance Joseph for Denver’s DC opening, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.
Potentially returning to Denver would be a lateral move for Joseph, and it seems to be a possibility given Jonathan Gannon, the Cards’ new head coach, is expected to run Arizona’s defense.
Joseph, 50, served as the Broncos’ head coach from 2017-2018. He struggled as an HC, going 11-21, but the Cardinals’ defense ranked 12th in scoring under Joseph in 2020 and 11th in 2021 before slipping to 31st in 2022.
Denver is seeking a new defensive coordinator after Ejiro Evero left in a lateral move to join the Carolina Panthers. In addition to Joseph, the Broncos have six other known DC candidates, including Mike Zimmer and Rex Ryan.
We are tracking Denver’s coaching staff changes on this page.
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