The Broncos’ special teams have seen a dramatic turnaround since Sean Payton hired Ben Kotwica before the 2023 season. All the same, this has been a long few days for Denver’s special teams coordinator and his group. First, Denver had a game-winning field goal at Kansas City blocked in the final second of Sunday’s 16-14 loss. Then Tuesday senior assistant and longtime special teams coach Mike Westhoff stepped down from his job to monitor a potential health issue related to his vision. “You’re making corrections continuously in this league,” Kotwica said, adding that Kansas City deserved credit for exploiting a weakness in Denver’s protection unit.