The Denver Broncos have fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica, who improved a middling outfit in his two years on Sean Payton's staff only to see his tenure blemished by a breakdown in Week 10 that cost the team a vital victory at Kansas City.

The Denver Broncos have fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. This is a surprising move given that the Bronc

Sean Payton calls it "re-entry." It's the adjustment period of transitioning from the daily grind of an NFL season to a normal schedule. That period began this week for Denver's head coach following the Broncos' season-ending 31-7 loss at Buffalo in the wild-card round of the playoffs.

The Denver Broncos have fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica, per NFL Insider Ian Rapoport. Payton hired Kotwica when he arrived in Denver in 2023. Wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. has been named an All-Pro and a Pro Bowler each of the last two years as a return specialist with Kotwica at the helm of the Broncos' special teams unit,