The Broncos special teams have seen a dramatic turnaround since Ben Kotwica was hired by Sean Payton before the 2023 season.
All the same, this has been a long few days for Denver’s special teams coordinator and his group.
First, Denver had a game-winning field goal at Kansas City blocked in the final second of Sunday’s 16-14 loss.
Then Tuesday senior assistant and longtime special teams coach Mike Westhoff stepped down from his job to monitor a potential health issue related to his vision.
“You’re making corrections continuously in this league,” Kotwica said, while adding that Kansas City deserved credit for exploiting a weakness in Denver’s protection unit.