Denver Broncos ‘reach out to Jim Harbaugh over vacancy’ after firing Nathaniel Hackett

The Denver Broncos have contacted Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh to express interest in him filling their vacancy, according to a report.

The Broncos fired former head coach Nathaniel Hackett on December 26 in the midst of a horrible 4-11 season, following a Christmas Day loss at Los Angeles.

Harbaugh’s Michigan team crashed out of the College Football Playoffs on New Year’s Eve in an upset 51-45 loss to TCU.

The Denver Broncos have reportedly contacted Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh.

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After an interview for the start of the Minnesota Vikings last year, Harbaugh stated that he no longer planned to entertain himself with NFL job offers, however, since then he has spoken enthusiastically about one day winning a Super Bowl, and only he has a $3 million buyout in his contract.

Despite reportedly no longer entertaining NFL teams, it seems the league is at a standstill;; pursuing him since the Broncos have informed him that they are interested in him, according to ProFootballTalk.

Harbaugh has been connected with NFL job offers seemingly every year since leaving the San Francisco 49ers to coach the Michigan Wolverines.

During his time in San Francisco, Harbaugh once led the 49ers to a Super Bowl.

Jim Harbaugh walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals

Aside from Harbaugh, the highest-profile coach expected to be available will be former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, who is expected to come out of retirement.

Payton will remain under contract with the Saints if he actually ends his retirement, which means any team wanting to sign him would have to pay a hefty trade fee to acquire him from New Orleans.

Denver already had to part with a slew of draft picks last offseason when they traded for former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, and they may find it hard to get ahead.

Nathaniel Hackett was fired from Denver amid terrible results during his first season as coach