Alex Forsyth got mowed over on the play and George Karlaftis blocked the kick. The Broncos replaced Forsyth with Matt Peart in field goal protection from that point, so Kotwica did what he could do to remedy the situation. But the Broncos have chosen to go in another direction.

The Denver Broncos fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica in a somewhat surprising move on Friday. Here's a sampling of how fans and pundits reacted to the news on Twitter/X.

Move not unexpected after special teams guru Mike Westhoff retired in-season and with Saints' special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi possibly available.

ESPN's Jeff Legwold reports Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica after unit struggled in 2024.

Former Broncos DC Jack Del Rio landed a HC job in Europe. Meanwhile, presumed ST candidate Darren Rizzi interviewed for the Saints’ HC job.

Ben Kotwica is out after two years as Sean Payton's special teams coordinator in Denver. The Broncos had another solid season in the kicking game under Kotwica's leadership but a big breakdown that co

After a successful season from the unit, the Denver Broncos and head coach Sean Payton surprisingly fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica. Who could

The Denver Broncos fired special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica after two seasons, the Denver Post and NFL Network reported Friday. The move comes after a season in which the Broncos

The Broncos have made a change to head coach Sean Payton's staff. NFL Media reports that they have fired special teams coach Ben Kotwica days after their season ended with a loss to the Bills. Kotwica spent the last two seasons with the Broncos.