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While coaching the New Orleans Saints, current Denver head coach Sean Payton hired Curry as an offensive assistant in 2016. Curry worked his way up Payton's staff, first coaching wide receivers (2018-2020) before moving to quarterbacks (2021-2023).
Payton was proactive in firing offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, and one of his initial replacement targets was Joe Brady, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Brady was just named the Buffalo Bills ' new head coach on Tuesday, and Payton brought it up unprompted during his end-of-season press conference.
Payton hired Brady as an offensive assistant in New Orleans back in 2017. It was Brady's first NFL coaching gig, lasing two seasons. Brady would move on to LSU, followed by a couple-year stint with the Carolina Panthers, before landing in Buffalo as an assistant, and working his way up to offensive coordinator. And now head coach.
The NFL just made a notable move ahead of Super Bowl LX, and it could have real implications for how the game is shaped going forward. The league has decided to shake up its Competition Committee, which oversees playing rules,
Denver Broncos owner Greg Penner expressed confidence in general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton after a strong season.
"There are those moments that you wish you had back," Broncos coach Sean Payton said of his 4th-and-1 play call against the Patriots.
When the 2025 NFL league year kicked off last spring, the Denver Broncos made an immediate splash in free agency by securing Dre Greenlaw. However, the transition from playing under Kyle Shanahan to now being coached by Sean Payton hasn’t been easy for him.
“I thought he fought hard in tough conditions," Broncos coach Sean Payton said of QB Jarrett Stidham's performance on Sunday.