Broncos hiring Darren Rizzi as special teams coordinator, source confirms

New Orleans Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi yells at an official during an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Jan 5, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit)It’s (almost) official: Darren Rizzi is reuniting with Sean Payton.

The Broncos are expected to hire Rizzi as their new special teams coordinator, a league source confirmed to The Post on Friday after multiple media reports said a deal was imminent.

Rizzi, 54, comes to Dove Valley from the Saints, where he was hired by Payton as New Orleans’ special teams coach in 2019. The New Jersey native three years later was promoted from special teams coordinator to assistant head…