Sean Payton, Denver Broncos head coach, just signed his resignation papers after it was confirmed that…

Trades for players in the NFL are pretty rare, and trades that involve head coaches are significantly more rare. Just eight times in NFL history has a trade for a head coach happened, and more often than not, the trade works out for the acquiring team.

The jury is very much still out on Sean Payton’s Broncos stay, however. In January, Payton accepted the Broncos head coaching job, leaving behind the bayou for the Rocky Mountains. To that end, it’s been more than a bit rocky for Payton’s squad so far in 2023, with the team 1-4 with a very ugly 70-20 loss on their resume so far.

Payton may not have been the Broncos first choice. In fact, he might not have been their second choice. What he definitely is, though, was the choice, and Denver now seems to be a mile away from their winning ways.

Here’s a quick look at the Broncos’ trade for Payton, how much he’s making in 2023 and how those other traded coaches fared with their new squads: