Broncos Extend Successful GM To New Five Year Extension That Takes Him Through 2030

Broncos Extend Successful GM To New Five Year Extension That Takes Him Through 2030

The Denver Broncos have been very successful for the last couple of years, and a lot of that is due to their Payton & Paton combination—i.e., coach Sean Payton and GM George Paton. The coach gets most of the credit, but the Broncos also acknowledged the importance of their GM with a five-year exertion that will keep George Paton in Denver through the 2030 season, according to Parker Gabriel and Luca Evans of the Denver Post, with the signing reported in multiple other outlets.

“We are pleased to announce a new five-year contract for George Paton that reflects our confidence in his leadership, vision and the overall direction of our team,” CEO and owner Greg Penner said in a statement announcing the deal. “As our general manager, George has demonstrated a strong commitment toward building a winning roster while forming a collaborative and supportive partnership with Sean Payton.

“I’ve enjoyed working with George over the last four seasons and appreciate the alignment we share in positioning the Broncos for sustained success.”

Paton is a football survival whose ability to last with the Broncos is truly remarkable. He became the Broncos GM back in 2021 on a six-year deal, which means Paton survived the disastrous trade for quarterback Russell Wilson that led to Payton being hired.

Penner understands how important it is to have a GM who can do the contract dirty work while being willing to forego most of the credit to the coach, and this extension has been rumored for some time.

The deal was “hammered out” over the course of the last couple of weeks after the draft concluded, with both the coach and GM wanting to get through that process began in earnest. Paton was briefly connected to an opening with the Minnesota Vikings given his past ties to that organization, but he stayed steady in refusing to lend credence to them.