According to 9NEWS Denver’s Mike Klis, despite media speculation, Broncos General Manager George Paton will still be the general manager of the team regardless of who they hire to be their head coach.
There has been media talk and speculation that General Manager George Paton would be fired if the Broncos hired a head coach like Sean Payton who would want the final say in roster management. Klis states that Payton had a good working relationship with the Saints' General Manager Mickey Loomis for 15 years and that those two could coexist.
Contrary to some media speculation, George Paton is returning as the Broncos’ general manager, regardless of who Penner ultimately decides to hire as head coach.