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Broncos promote Woods to defensive co-ordinator

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Broncos coach Vance Joseph has promoted secondary coach Joe Woods to defensive co-ordinator, replacing Wade Phillips, who left for the Los Aneles Rams.

Woods, 46, was in charge of the Broncos’ “No Fly Zone” secondary that led the league in pass defence each of the last two years behind All-Pro cornerback­s Aqib Talib and Chris Harris Jr., safeties T.J. Ward and Darian Stewart and nickel back Bradley Roby.

Woods has a quarter-century of experience coaching defensive backs including the last 13 seasons in Denver (201516), Oakland (2014), Minnesota (2006-13) and Tampa Bay (2004-05).

Joseph said Woods “is ready for this opportunit­y” and “no one will outwork Joe.”

Harris said, “If we had to lose Wade at least we get to keep Joe.”

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