ESPN.com · Aug 21, 2024
Why Denver Broncos named Bo Nix as starting quarterback
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Those who know him best say there might not be anything that annoys Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton more than football entitlement, though the recent barrage of questions about when rookie Bo Nix would be named Denver's starting quarterback might have rivaled that. But Payton resolved both annoyances by proclaiming Nix as the starter on Wednesday.
Payton kept the announcement about as low key as possible, telling all three of the team's quarterbacks (Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson) individually right before Wednesday's practice that Nix had won the competition.
