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Broncos reward Payton with new 5-year contract
Key takeaways
- Payton, 62, had two years remaining on his current contract.
- Payton led the Broncos to the AFC Championship Game in his third season as the Broncos' coach after guiding Denver to a 14-3 regular-season record in 2025.
- Payton's extension comes after the Broncos agreed to a five-year extension with general manager George Paton last month.
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Payton, 62, had two years remaining on his current contract. This five-year deal replaces that contract. Financial details of Payton's new deal were not disclosed.
Payton led the Broncos to the AFC Championship Game in his third season as the Broncos' coach after guiding Denver to a 14-3 regular-season record in 2025.
Payton's extension comes after the Broncos agreed to a five-year extension with general manager George Paton last month. Now both men are under contract with the organization through the 2030 season.
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