{"id":754543,"date":"2026-02-15T20:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/754543\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:23:12","slug":"report-denver-broncos-to-hire-doug-belk-to-be-their-next-defensive-backs-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/754543\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Denver Broncos to hire Doug Belk to be their next defensive backs coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">After the dismissal of Addison Lynch, the Denver Broncos were in the market for a new defensive backs coach. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNRittenberg\/status\/2022842080691683666\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">multiple reports<\/a>, the Broncos are expected to hire former USC Trojans defensive back coach <a href=\"https:\/\/trojanswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/trojans\/football\/2026\/01\/21\/defensive-backs-coach-doug-belk-not-returning-to-usc-football-in-2026\/88278143007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Doug Belk<\/a> to their staff to replace Lynch. The franchise boasts one of the best secondaries in the league and Belk will join the ranks to lead one of the deepest and most talented defensive back groups in the National Football League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">After spending the last two years with the Trojans, Belk previously served as defensive coordinator for the Houston Cougars. Of not, he was also a graduate assistant under Nick Saban at Alabama for three years and was the cornerbacks coach at West Virginia from 2017-2018. He certainly brings extensive experience and hard work put in at the collegiate level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This move marks the first outside addition to Denver\u2019s coaching staff this offseason. With that in mind, Belk\u2019s addition also may have some impact on their draft plans. Standout USC safeties Kamari Ramsey and Bishop Fitzgerald are two of the top names at the position in the 2026 NFL Draft. While not a major need for the Broncos, it\u2019s important to remember both Brandon Jones and J.L. Skinner are entering the final years of their contracts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This will definitely put them on Denver\u2019s draft radar. There is no doubt having Belk on staff will certainly give them quality insight on those two. Other Trojans defensive prospects in this year\u2019s draft include defensive end Anthony Lucas, cornerbacks Prophet Brown and DJ Harvey, and linebacker Eric Gentry. Additionally, he also coached AJ Haulcy for two seasons in Houston, LSU\u2019s standout safety who projects as a Top 64 draft selection and would be a tremendous fit for Denver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Welcome to the Mile High City, Coach Belk!<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After the dismissal of Addison Lynch, the Denver Broncos were in the market for a new defensive backs&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":754544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2026],"tags":[1151,7],"class_list":{"0":"post-754543","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-denver-broncos-news","9":"tag-football"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116076518277691373","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=754543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/754543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/754544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=754543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=754543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=754543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}