Throughout the 2023 season, the Denver Broncos had a quarterback problem. Russell Wilson was in his second year with Denver and his first with head coach Sean Payton.
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The Broncos must get Nix more help after his sterling rookie season, but the QB's own development will also be critical for Denver.
They signed safety Brandon Jones, defensive lineman Malcolm Roach and inside linebacker Cody Barton to modest deals. During the NFL draft, they traded a future sixth-round pick for John Franklin-Myers and quickly signed him to a reworked, two-year deal worth $15 million.
Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden showed a vote of faith in the Denver Broncos and rookie quarterback Bo Nix in the NFL Wild Card matchup against the Buffalo Bills and MVP candidate Josh Allen. Nix repaid Gruden with an early touchdown pass.
Bo Nix (10) of the Denver Broncos looks for a ... The juxtaposition between the Payton-Nix tiff and Payton-Russell Wilson meltdown remains striking. Payton went nuclear on Wilson on the sideline ...
Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a convincing Wild Card victory over Bo Nix’s Denver Broncos to move on to the second round of the playoffs next week.
WR Troy Franklin: Franklin had two catches for 12 yards to end an underwhelming regular season. In the last four games, the former Oregon wide receiver had 45 yards on seven receptions. Franklin has the talent to be a threat, but it’s going to take time.
Denver Broncos' quarterback Bo Nix escapes the pocket and scrambles for a 12-yard gain and a Broncos' first down.
The Denver Broncos advance into makeable field goal range just before halftime on a 21-yard pass completion from Broncos' quarterback Bo Nix to Broncos' wide receiver Courtland Sutton.
After acquiring Payton for a haul of draft picks and signing Russell Wilson to a $242.5 million ... After drafting Bo Nix with the 12th-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Denver has clinched ...