ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has signed a five-year contract extension through the 2030 season, owner and CEO Greg Penner announced Thursday.
The new deal replaced one that ran through 2027 and coincides with the extension recently signed by general manager George Paton.
“Sean Payton has led an impressive turnaround over the past three seasons, instilling a winning culture with high expectations,” Penner said in a statement.
“I appreciate the close partnership he shares with George Paton along with the alignment and stability across our football operations.
“We're thrilled for Sean to continue leading our team as head coach, building on our progress during such an exciting time for the Broncos.”
Payton was scheduled to meet with reporters following an offseason practice later Thursday as was his offensive coordinator Davis Webb, to whom he has relinquished his play-calling duties.
Payton won a Super Bowl during his 15-year run as head coach of the New Orleans Saints.
Payton, 62, is 33-21 including playoffs in three seasons in Denver. Overall, he has a career regular-season record of 184-108 and a 10-10 mark in the playoffs.
His 184 victories are second most to Kansas City's Andy Reid's 279 among active NFL head coaches.
The Broncos earned the AFC's top seed last season and reached the conference championship game, losing 10-7 to the New England Patriots in a snowstorm behind backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham.
Bo Nix was sidelined with a broken right ankle after getting hurt late in the Broncos' overtime victory over Buffalo in the divisional round.
Payton was 8-9 in his first season in Denver, then went 10-7 and ended the franchise's eight-year playoff drought in 2024, losing to the Bills in the divisional round. The Broncos went 14-3 last season.
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