The Denver Broncos made it official. General manager George Paton will be with the team for the foreseeable future after he received a five-year extension on Friday . Paton came to the Broncos in 2021 , at a time when the team hadn't made the playoffs since 2015, faced uncertainty over the ownership situation, couldn't resolve its quarterback situation, and had issues across the roster. When Paton first started his tenure in Denver, it proved to be rough going, particularly with the 2022 season. However, the Walton-Penner ownership chose to stick with Paton, even though he wasn't the guy they'd hired as GM. Since that time, Paton has rewarded the ownership group's patience by building a quality roster and leading the Broncos to back-to-back playoff appearances. And while not everything has been perfect, more has worked out than hasn't, and it wasn't a difficult decision for the ownership group to extend Paton.…