Broncos To Hire Nathaniel Hackett As Next Head Coach: Report

The Denver Broncos He has reportedly decided who his new head coach will be.

The Broncos are ready to hire Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett as his next head coach, replacing Vic Fangio, who was fired at the end of the 2021 season, the NFL Network informed.

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Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett during the first half of an NFL preseason game between the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 20, 2019. On January 30, 2018 at Raymond Stadium James in Tampa, Fla.
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Hackett, 41, has a long history of being in the NFL ranks. It started with him Tampa Bay Buccaneers During the 2006 and 2007 seasons as the team’s offensive quality control coach and was hired by the buffalo bills for the same position in 2008 and 2009. He would become the Bills’ offensive coordinator for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

he was in the jacksonville jaguars organization as the team’s quarterbacks coach and then offensive coordinator before holding the same position with Matt LaFleur on the Packers from 2019 to 2021, coaching Aaron Rogers and make him the 2020 MVP and potentially the 2021 MVP.

Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett watches the action before a game against the Washington football team at Lambeau Field on Oct. 24, 2021, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Once the deal is finalized, Hackett will be the fourth head coach since the Broncos won the Super Bowl during the 2015 season. Denver hasn’t made the playoffs since then.

In 2021, the Broncos ranked 23rd in points scored and 19th in yards gained.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Feb. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Arizona.
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Hackett’s signing is a bit more interesting given that the team was rumored to be interested in a trade for Rodgers during the 2021 offseason. It’s unclear if the same interest exists, but the Packers and Rodgers will have to work together on their future this spring.