The Denver Broncos are making Sean Payton one of the highest-paid coaches in NFL history with a contract worth somewhere between $17 million and $20 million per season, 9News and NBC Sports reported.
Payton was introduced by the Broncos on Monday.
NBC Sports put the price tag at $18 million per season on at least a five-year contract. Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams reportedly was the highest-paid NFL coach at $15 million to $18 million per season.
Payton, 59, was seeking a deal worth $20 million to $25 million, according to Pro Football Talk.
The Broncos and New Orleans Saints agreed to compensation last week that cleared the path for Payton to be hired by the Broncos. Denver traded a first-round pick in 2023—No. 29 overall—and a second-round pick in 2024 for Payton and a third-round pick….