Bo Nix hadn't played in a football game and not been a starter since eighth grade, he told reporters this past week.
He came off the bench Sunday, but he hopes that's a temporary feeling.
Nix, the Denver Broncos' rookie first-round draft pick, is battling Jarrett Stidham to be the team's starter. Stidham got the start in Sunday's preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts, with Nix taking over late in the first quarter.
Nix had a few mistakes but he played well. He outplayed Stidham, though Nix had more playing time and more drives against players down further on the Colts' defensive depth chart.