Jets offensive lineman Billy Turner did not hold back on his thoughts for Sean Payton after the Broncos head coach blamed part of Denver’s turmoil last season on current New York offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Payton told Jarrett Bell of USA TODAY Sports that Hackett’s yearlong tenure in Denver was “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL.” Hackett went 4–11 at the helm for the Broncos and was fired in December, before the end of the regular season.
Turner and Hackett’s relationship stems back to their days with the Packers, where Hackett previously served as Green Bay’s offensive coordinator from 2019 to ’21. When Hackett became the Broncos head coach, Turner returned to Denver as a free agent due to his friendship with his coach.
