Nathaniel Hackett's career earnings: What was the salary of the former Broncos head coach?
On Monday, the Denver Broncos fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett. The firing comes just one day after the Broncos suffered a brutal 51-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Their record is 4-11.
The Broncos released an official statement via Twitter:
We have parted ways with Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett.
A statement from Broncos Owner & CEO Greg Penner: https://t.co/1tWMjHv6em
This was Hackett's first job as an NFL head coach. He is quite experienced as a coordinator and has spent time at both the collegiate and professional level since 2003.
According to Forbes and Business Insider, Hackett's net worth is $1.5 million. But that may just be in base salaries and not possible incentives that may have been included in previous contracts that he has had.
It is suspected that he made anywhere from $3-5 million in the NFL. That's compared to other NFL head coaches who were at similar experience levels.
Who is former Broncos HC Nathaniel Hackett?
After the Denver Broncos parted ways with former head coach Vic Fangio less than 24 hours after their Week 18 season finale, the Broncos tried to find the best candidate to lead their team back to success after five consecutive losing seasons.
Broncos are hiring Packers’ OC Nathaniel Hackett as their HC, as @TomPelissero reported.
The Broncos chose Nathaniel Hackett. The timing was interesting as the 42-year-old was set to partake in a second interview with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Before being hired to coach the Broncos, he was the offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers since 2019. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers praised him for the work that he has done with the Packers offense and his ability to break down information quickly and precisely.
Some more on the Broncos' process ...
• GM George Paton met with Nathaniel Hackett for about 10 hours on Monday in Denver.
• Broncos and Hackett's agent discussed parameters yesterday afternoon, found common ground.
• Job was offered to Hackett around midnight MT.
Before his time with the Packers, he was with the Jacksonville Jaguars since 2015. He was initially their quarterbacks coach and the offensive coordinator from 2016 until 2018.
He was credited with leading former quarterback Blake Bortles and the Jaguars offense to the AFC Championship game.
He originally entered the world of coaching in 2003 as an assistant linebacker's coach for UC Davis. He got his first taste in the National Football League as the quality control coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006.
As a first-time head coach, he was tasked with overseeing both sides of the ball for the Broncos. While the defense showed promise, the offense and special teams needed the most attention.
The Denver Broncos were in a good position entering the offseason with about $50 million in remaining salary cap space and 11 draft picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.