George Paton's status as general manager of the Denver Broncos could be up in the air after the team parted ways with head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday.
Per CBS Sports HQ's Josina Anderson, Paton has told others and understood he would be "under evaluation over the back half of this season."
Broncos CEO Greg Penner announced today the team parted ways with Hackett after a 4-11 start, and he will lead the search for a new head coach "with support from our ownership group and George [Paton], whom I have confidence in as our general manager.