Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos made a surprising decision on Friday, and rumors of their next steps have already surfaced.

The Broncos have fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica, sources confirmed to ESPN, after two costly gaffes by his unit during the regular season.

Sean Payton isn't wasting time when it comes to tweaking his coaching staff. On Friday morning, the Denver Broncos parted ways with one of their coordinators. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport,

The Broncos special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica was fired, even though Denver’s unit was top-10. It makes little sense.

Kotwica was hired in 2023 and has been credited with transforming the special teams unit to one of the best in the league.

Move not unexpected after special teams guru Mike Westhoff retired in-season and with Saints' special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi possibly available.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton made a change on Friday morning, firing special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica.

The Broncos are the latest team to make a coordinator change. After two seasons in Denver, Ben Kotwica has been fired, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report. Kotwic

The Denver Broncos fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica in a somewhat surprising move on Friday. Here's a sampling of how fans and pundits reacted to the news on Twitter/X.

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

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

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — 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 ...