Broncos tab rookie QB Bo Nix as starter ahead of 2024 opener

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Bo Nix, whom the club selected with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, is the starting quarterback to begin the 2024 season. Nix beat out Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson for the job, making him the first Broncos rookie QB to get the Week 1 nod since John Elway in 1983.

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