Broncos & New Orleans Saints Finalizing Compensation For Head Coach Sean Payton

Scott Logush

Sports Editor

The Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints are finalizing the compensation for Super Bowl-winning Head Coach Sean Payton, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Breaking: Saints and Broncos are finalizing compensation in return for Super Bowl-winning HC Sean Payton, sources tell ESPN. This clears the way for Payton to sign with the Broncos to become Denver’s next head coach.

And so Payton is expected to head to Denver as its next HC. pic.twitter.com/HA4RAtE6P8

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 31, 2023

The Sean Payton sweepstakes have seemingly been won by the Denver Broncos. The task of rebuilding the Russell Wilson experiment and making it work has gone to Payton.

According to Ian Rapoport, the Broncos will send a 2023 first-round pick and an early pick. The Broncos will also get a pick back and Payton will be the new head coach for the Denver Broncos.

The #Saints and #Broncos just finalized the deal on compensation and sources say New Orleans gets a first-rounder and an early pick — likely a 2nd rounder — but also give a pick back. Complex deal but now done. Sean Payton will be the #Broncos coach.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 31, 2023

It has been confirmed by Adam Schefter that the full details are as follows:

Broncos get: Saints’ 2024 Third Round Pick, Sean Payton

Saints get: 2023 First Round Pick (Originally San Francisco’s), 2024 Second Round Pick.

The hope is that Sean Payton, who Russell Wilson clearly wanted, can fix the issues that affected the Denver offense this season. The team has invested three first-round picks, and three second-round picks, along with other assets, in Russell Wilson and Sean Payton, along with large contracts.