Overview
- Lombardi will serve in a non–play-calling role under offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, providing experience and quarterback-development support.
- The hire reunites Lombardi with Doyle after previous stints together with the Saints from 2019 to 2020 and the Broncos from 2023 to 2024.
- Denver parted with Lombardi following its AFC Championship Game loss, with head coach Sean Payton retaining play-calling during Lombardi’s tenure.
- Reporting indicated Denver prioritized promoting Davis Webb to offensive coordinator, a move that contributed to Lombardi’s exit.
- Lombardi, a former OC with the Chargers and Lions and a longtime Saints quarterbacks coach, said he was not surprised by Denver’s decision and rejected the idea he was a scapegoat.