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Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio told reporters Monday that he believes he and his staff deserve to return in 2022 and that he would be fine coaching in the last season of his four-year contract without an extension.
“Absolutely. That’s the direct, short answer there, absolutely,” Fangio said, per Mike Klis of 9News.
The Broncos have gone just 19-28 in three seasons under Fangio, who previously worked as the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears’ defensive coordinator before Denver hired him in the 2019 offseason.
This year’s team is still alive in the AFC playoff picture, but at 7-8, Denver needs to win out and get a lot of help to finish with a postseason berth.
Denver’s scoring defense is No. 1 in the league, but the team is just 23rd in scoring despite a talented skill position group that includes running back Javonte Williams and wideouts Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton, among others.
It’s certainly possible that this year could mark Fangio’s last after what could be three straight losing campaigns, but the Broncos head coach said he isn’t worried about his job security at the moment, per Ryan O’Halloran of the Denver Post.
“I don’t (worry about it) and I know you think that’s a standard answer, but for a lot of reasons, I do not worry about it and those reasons are personal to me. Do I acknowledge that it’s certainly out there and (being fired) could happen? Absolutely. Do I worry about it? I absolutely don’t worry about it for many reasons.”
Broncos president/CEO Joe Ellis and general manager George Paton have not made a decision on the future of the team’s coaching staff yet, per Klis.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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