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Broncos closing in on Darren Rizzi as new special teams coordinator, source says

One vacancy led to another.

When Darren Rizzi failed to land the New Orleans Saints head coaching job, his focus shifted to the Broncos for a reunion.

Rizzi is on the verge of reuniting with coach Sean Payton, his boss for three seasons in New Orleans from 2019-21, to take over as Denver’s special teams coordinator, a league source told The Denver Post.

It would be a good get for the Broncos, who are starting over in their special teams room after Mike Westhoff’s in-season departure for an eye issue, Chris Banjo’s exit to the New York Jets and the firing of Ben Kotwica.