Broncos' coaching staff now includes another former quarterback
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The Denver Broncos have added yet another former quarterback to their coaching staff.
When Sean Payton announced his 2026 coaching staff last week, among the promotions was offensive quality control coach J.D. Johnson. He was a three-star prospect out of Pinnacle High School (Phoenix) in 2019 who initially committed to Michigan before being forced to retire from playing with a heart issue.
After hanging up his cleats, Johnson took a student assistant job with the Wolverines that included coaching up the school’s QBs. Following his stint at Michigan, Johnson served as a scouting assistant in Denver last year, according to the Denver Post. He’s now been promoted to an OQC position.
The Broncos have five former QBs on staff as Johnson joins head coach Sean Payton (Eastern Illinois), offensive coordinator Davis Webb (California), quarterbacks coach Logan Kilgore (Middle Tennessee State) and fellow OQC coach Kyle Kempt (Iowa State).
Broncos coaching staff
- Head coach: Sean Payton
- Assistant to the head coach: Paul Kelly
- OFFENSE:
- Offensive coordinator: Davis Webb
- Offensive run game coordinator/Asst. HC: Zach Strief
- Offensive pass game coordinator: John Morton
- Offensive line: Chris Morgan
- Running backs: Lou Ayeni
- Wide receivers: Ronald Curry
- Tight end: Austin King
- Quarterbacks: Logan Kilgore
- Director of game management/Asst. QBs: Evan Rothstein
- Offensive quality control: Kyle Kempt
- Offensive quality control: JD Johnson
- Offensive quality control: Willie Snead
- DEFENSE:
- Defensive coordinator: Vance Joseph
- Senior defensive assistant: Joe Vitt
- Defensive pass game coordinator: Robert Livingston
- Defensive line: Jamar Cain
- Defensive backs: Doug Belk
- Inside linebackers: Jeff Schmedding
- Outside linebackers: Isaac Shewmaker
- Defensive quality control: Brian Niedermeyer
- Defensive quality control: Todd Davis
- SPECIAL TEAMS:
- Special teams coordinator/Asst. HC: Darren Rizzi
- Assistant special teams: Marwan Maalouf
- Special teams quality control: Zach Line
Denver’s 2026 coaching staff now appears to be set.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Denver Broncos: J.D. Johnson is the team’s latest QB-turned-coach
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