After both sides agreed to the trade, the Broncos gave Payton a five-year deal worth an estimate of $18 million a season. The team also received a 2024 third-round pick from the Saints. The Broncos paid a steep price to get the New Orleans Saints to release Payton from his contract, ponying up a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 second-round draft selection. After jettisoning head coach Nathaniel Hackett, the Broncos won the bidding for former Super Bowl-winning head coach Sean Payton. The biggest offseason move for the Denver Broncos came in the form of someone who won’t play a single snap for them in 2023. The Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl roster that year boasted elite talents such as Peyton Manning and Von Miller. They won a second Super Bowl the following year, and the Broncos also got the better of the Panthers at Super Bowl 50, taking their record to 3-5. 19: Minnesota Vikings 20, Denver Broncos 21 29: Denver Broncos 24, Kansas City Chiefs 9 22: Denver Broncos 19, Green Bay Packers 17 12: Denver Broncos 8, Kansas City Chiefs 19 17: Washington Commanders 35, Denver Broncos 33 10: Las Vegas Raiders 17, Denver Broncos 16
This is the schedule and results for the Broncos’ 2023 season:
