Sean Payton took time to assuage the lingering concerns within Broncos Country after a marquee free-agency cycle.

Tucked in a corner of the makeshift media center, Broncos coach Sean Payton sounded settled in but unsatisfied. His program is firmly in place going into Year 3. The franchise’s playoff drought is over. Perhaps most pertinent: This spring Payton fielded no questions about quarterback uncertainty.

Sean Payton knows Dan Quinn well. For years, they were NFC South rivals with Payton leading the New Orleans Saints against Quinn's Atlanta Falcons. These days, Payton is entering his third season as head coach of the Denver Broncos, while Quinn enters his second year as head coach of the Washington Commanders.