GM Brian Xanders' days in Denver are done, the Broncos have confirmed today. The team and Xanders have "mutually decided to part ways"., or usually in another term, "we fired him". The news was first reported by the Denver Post's Mike Klis.
Elway is certainly making moves this offseason - downstairs with Peyton Manning and upstairs with the promotion of Matt Russell from director of college scouting to director of player personnel, to the dumping of his GM.
Xanders, GM since 2009 and a holdover from the Josh McDaniels era, must have seen the writing on the wall.
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