The Broncos are adding Marwan Maalouf as their assistant special teams coordinator, per source.
He worked with Rizzi in Miami and was previously the special teams coordinator in Minnesota.
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Soon after it was announced that Kellen Moore would become head coach of the New Orleans Saints, interim head coach Darren Rizzi quickly pivoted to joining the Sean Payton-led Denver Broncos.
With Rizzi’s role as special teams coordinator in Denver, he now brings in a familiar face to add to his unit. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reports that Marwan Maalouf is following Rizzi and joining the Broncos.
Maalouf, the former Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator, spent a few years out of football prior to joining the Saints at midseason. Once Rizzi became interim head coach, he gave Maalouf a call to come relieve some of the special teams duties for his good friend. He and Rizzi spent many years with the Miami Dolphins together as one of Rizzi’s most prized assistants.
This news of Maalouf heading to Denver comes shortly after the Saints promoted Phil Galiano who also spent many years learning under Rizzi in New Orleans.
With the offensive and special teams staff now being solidified, the defensive side of the ball will be the last domino to fall in terms of building out this coaching staff. We should likely hear more on that front within the next day or so now that the hiring process is coming to a close.