Less than two years after beginning his “dream job” as the Broncos’ coach, Vance Joseph‘s tenure ended Monday morning when he was fired by general manager John Elway following a 6-10 season.
A league source confirmed a report by ESPN and NFL Network.
Joseph finishes with a 11-21 record and his winning percentage of .343 is second-worst in Broncos history. Joseph’s era is defined by crippling losing streaks — eight games last year and skids of four games twice this season.
Elway will be tasked with hiring a fourth head coach since joining the Broncos’ front office in 2011. If he follows the template that worked with John Fox and Gary Kubiak, Elway will be searching for candidates that have previous NFL head-coaching experience. But he will have competition: Green Bay and Cleveland already have openings after making mid-season firings and other jobs are expected to open soon. Denver’s next head coach will be its fourth in six years.
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