The Broncos are expected to hire Johnnie Lynn as their assistant defensive backs coach, according to an NFL source. Lynn would take over for Samson Brown, who was expected to leave amid Denver’s coaching overhaul and who, , may reunite with Wade Phillips on the Rams’ staff. Los Angeles hired Phillips as its defensive coordinator.
Lynn, a seven-year defensive back with the Jets, was a secondary coach alongside new Broncos head coach Vance Joseph on the 49ers’ staff from 2006-10. Lynn started his NFL coaching career with the Bucs as a secondary coach from 1994-95. One season with the 49ers was followed by seven with the Giants — first as a defensive backs coach (1997-01) and then as a defensive coordinator (2002-03) — and two with the Ravens (2004-05). After returning to the 49ers, he went on to the Eagles (2011) and, most recently, the Raiders (2012-13).
Lynn was succeeded by Joe Woods and Marcus Robertson in Oakland, who are now , respectively.
