Gary Kubiak's role with the Broncos continues to grow

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Quarterback.

Quarterbacks coach.

Offensive coordinator.

Head coach.

Gary Kubiak’s pretty much done it all, and at the highest of levels, too. But he’s not done — and potentially far from it.

One day after the 2016 season ended, the head coach of the Super Bowl 50 champs saw a tear in his notebook — the final sign indicating he needed to end his coaching career.

After an incredibly successful, and almost storybook-like, two-year run at the helm of the organization he embodied for so many decades, Kubiak hung ‘em up in an incredibly emotional press conference with his boss, and more importantly friend, John Elway by his side.

When the team was reconvening from summer break to start training camp, a mere six months later, Kubiak, too, rejoined the team. While, at first, no one knew his title — including Elway, his boss once again — his new role was in the personnel side of the organization, evaluating college prospects in what initially seemed like a lower-level role.

Once the draft rolled around, however, it was clear his duties were anything but elementary. With an impressive “Senior Personnel Advisor” title strapped to his name, the former coach was clearly in Elway’s inner circle once again, not only helping with the draft, but lending a significant hand in landing Denver’s top free agent, Case Keenum.

Now, Kubiak’s ever-changing role is, well, seemingly changing once again.

Throughout the first two weeks of the team’s OTA practices, the former coach was on the field with his team, much like a coach would be. Instead of being in the trenches giving commands, however, Kubiak was off to the side taking it all in. But this wasn’t by mistake.

The former coach turned personnel advisor is getting back into the coaching game, that is if his boss allows him.

“I talk to Gary every day. I’m always picking his brain. If they don’t get him going with too much scouting duties, I’m looking forward to consulting with him each and every day like we have this spring,” offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said after the team’s sixth OTA practice. “He’s at practice, and we’d love to get his insight and his feedback. It’s invaluable.”

When pressed if he’ll continue to work with Kubiak throughout the season, Musgrave responded: “I think that would depend on what his role is and how it’s defined by management.”

So far, the ambiguous title Kubiak carries hasn’t held him back from helping Musgrave.

As Musgrave builds an offense “pretty much” completely different than last year’s underwhelming unit, it appears he’ll have — and already has had — Kubiak’s input.

Every. Single. Day.

And heck, why not? With over 20 years of coaching experience at every level on the offensive side of the ball, there’s no reason Kubiak can’t dabble in both personnel evaluation and coaching, no matter his title. This is, in fact, the man just as much of a Bronco as Mr. Bronco himself, Elway — both joining the organization in 1983.

For now, at least, it appears Kubiak’s back to doing what he loves.