The Denver Broncos weren’t expected to be this good. They drafted a rookie quarterback in Bo Nix after parting ways with Russell Wilson. Especially in a division that featured the behemoth Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers, it was a tall task to be a playoff team.

I also understand, teams change,” Broncos QB Bo Nix said after his rookie season. “Sometimes you don’t have the same team the next year.”

Broncos right tackle Mike McGlinchey, who's been around the block and seen a lot since entering the league as a 2018 San Francisco 49ers first-round pick, instantly recognized "the right stuff" in Nix when the veterans joined the rookies for the offseason training program last spring.

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix shined in his first season in the NFL and is a finalist for 2024 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year along with Las Vegas Raiders' Brock Bowers, Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels,

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton, general manager George Paton, and owner Greg Penner all weighed in on Bo Nix.

The Denver Broncos' 2024 season concluded on Sunday with a 31–7 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round. Now, rookie quarterback Bo Nix is speaking out about an injury he suffered in November. Nix confirmed on Monday that he played through three back fractures down the late stretch of the regular season.

Broncos rookie QB Bo Nix received a rough playoff introduction on Sunday. But he delivered an "attack" promise after the Bills loss.

Out of all the former Oregon Ducks to play in the NFL this year, there's a case to be made for quarterback Bo Nix having one of the biggest break out seasons. F

Nix unexpectedly led the Broncos to the playoffs and accounted for 33 TDs in his rookie season. But he knows he has plenty to work on in 2025.

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Although Marvin Mims showed considerable growth as a playmaker down the stretch, the Broncos only trotted out one reliable pass-catcher this season. After bouncing back in 2023, Courtland Sutton resumed that role to help Bo Nix‘s development.