Outwardly, at least, Sean Payton didn\u2019t seem much concerned about the prospect of coaching against Davis Webb twice a year in the AFC West.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u201d Payton said Tuesday, \u201cit\u2019ll be a pain in the (expletive) for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Thursday, any chance of Payton-versus-Webb in 2026 came to an end. Webb has withdrawn his name from the Las Vegas Raiders\u2019 head-coaching search, a source confirmed to The Denver Post.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old quarterbacks coach had previously interviewed twice with Las Vegas and was considered a finalist for the job, but the Raiders have been increasingly connected to Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.<\/p>\n
After the Broncos fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi Tuesday, they\u2019ll now have a clear shot at promoting Webb, one of the hottest-discussed young offensive minds in the NFL. After spending six seasons in the NFL as a backup quarterback, Payton hired Webb as the team\u2019s quarterbacks coach in 2023 for his first NFL coaching job and then promoted Webb to the team\u2019s passing-game coordinator in 2024.<\/p>\n
A source confirmed to The Post that Webb is a prime candidate for the Broncos\u2019 OC job, and Denver plans to interview him for the position. The key question here, though: if Payton is willing to give up play-calling duties, a role he\u2019s held as a head coach since his first beginnings in New Orleans. Webb has never called plays in a regular-season NFL game, but generated plenty of buzz after assuming play-calling duties for the Broncos\u2019 27-7 preseason win over the Cardinals in August.<\/a><\/p>\n Webb\u2019s promotion is far from a sure thing, as he has standing interview requests from the New York Giants and the Baltimore Ravens for their offensive coordinator jobs.<\/p>\n