Davis Webb takes over play-calling duties for Broncos quarterback Bo Nix

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has relinquished play-calling responsibilities to first-year offensive coordinator Davis Webb for the upcoming season. While Webb will handle the play sheet, Payton remains involved in game planning and retains the authority to provide input or mandates during games. This transition aims to improve the speed at which plays reach Bo Nix, allowing the quarterback more time to diagnose defensive schemes at the line of scrimmage. The shift follows two seasons of Payton managing the play calls as Nix acclimated to the professional level. Denver, which reached the AFC title game last season, opens its schedule Monday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. The coaching staff expects this change will help the team avoid early-game struggles and reduce the reliance on late-game heroics from the offense.

• 7:31 PMYahoo Sports — A new voice for Bo Nix, but Sean Payton still holds the Broncos' play call sheet