NFL Network dubs Dan Quinn the favorite for Broncos’ coach opening

jon heath

Mon, Jan 17, 2022, 8:11 PM·1 min read

Given his previous experience with Denver Broncos general manager George Paton, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is widely considered the favorite to become Denver’s next head coach.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reiterated that notion over the weekend.

“Quinn remains the favorite to be Denver’s next head coach,” Pelissero reported on Saturday. “He is a culture-builder [who] took the Falcons to the Super Bowl in his second season there [and he] also has worked previously with [Broncos] general manager George Paton.”

Following the Cowboys’ 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday, Quinn is now available to join another team as early as this week.

Denver isn’t the only team interested in Quinn — he will interview with the Broncos on Tuesday and then meet with three other teams later in the week, according to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Quinn is just one of 10 candidates Paton plans to interview, but it seems clear that he is already considered the front runner for Denver’s opening.