Sean Payton bringing back just 4 members of Nathaniel Hackett’s coaching staff

Sean Payton finalized his Denver Broncos coaching staff over the weekend, and it includes just four holdover coaches from the Nathaniel Hackett era.

Payton is bringing back two assistants on defense (defensive backs coach Christian Parker and defensive line coach Marcus Dixon), one on offense (quality control coach Zach Grossi) and one strength and conditioning coach (assistant Korey Jones).

The rest of the staff are new arrivals like Payton.

Some former coaches — like defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley and wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni — left for other opportunities rather than being fired.

Here’s the full list of coaches under contract for the 2023 season.

Denver Broncos coaching staff

Head coach: Sean Payton

Assistant to head coach: Paul Kelly

Offensive coordinator: Joe Lombardi (Replacing Justin Outten)

Defensive coordinator: Vance Joseph (Replacing Ejiro Evero)

Special teams coordinator: Ben Kotwica (Replacing Dwayne Stukes)

Assistant head coach/special teams: Mike Westhoff

Assistant special teams coach: Chris Banjo (Replacing Mike Mallory)

Offensive line coach: Zach Strief  (Replacing Butch Barry)

Assistant offensive line coach: Austin King (Replacing Ben Steele)

QBs coach: Davis Webb (Replacing Klint Kubiak)

Passing game coordinator: John Morton

Wide receivers coach: Keary Colbert (Replacing Zach Azzanni)

Running backs coach: Lou Ayeni (Tyrone Wheatley left team to become head coach of Wayne State University)

Tight ends coach: Declan Doyle (Replacing Jake Moreland)

Offensive quality control: Logan Kilgore (Replacing Rahom Chinyoung)

Offensive quality control: Zach Grossi (holdover)

Offensive quality control: Favian Upshaw

Senior defensive assistant: Joe Vitt (Dom Capers joined Panthers)

Defensive backs coach: Christian Parker (holdover)

Assistant defensive backs coach: Ola Adams (holdover)

Defensive line coach: Marcus Dixon (holdover)

Pass rush specialist: Jamar Cain

Inside linebackers coach: Greg Manusky (Replacing Peter Hansen)

Outside linebackers coach: Michael Wilhoite (Replacing Bert Watts)

Defensive quality control coach: Isaac Shewmaker (Replacing A.C. Carter)

Defensive quality control coach: Addison Lynch

Head strength and conditioning: Dan Dalrymple (Replacing Loren Landow)

Assistant strength and conditioning: Korey Jones (holdover)

Assistant strength and conditioning: Shaun Snee (Replacing Pierre Ngo)

The new coaches will make their Denver debuts when the Broncos begin their offseason program next month.

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