ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has already reached one other franchise milestone as he approaches his first regular-season begin Sunday in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks in Lumen Subject.
Nix, who shall be Sean Payton’s first rookie quarterback to begin a season opener in his lengthy tenure as a head coach in addition to the primary rookie quarterback to begin the Broncos’ opener since John Elway in 1983, was voted as one of many Broncos’ captains for the season. And with that Nix would be the first Broncos rookie to be a group captain since Corridor of Famer Floyd Little in 1967.
Little was dubbed “the Franchise” in his profession with the group.
“[It’s] one thing you earn,” Payton mentioned. ” … It is uncommon for a rookie to be named a captain … [A] first for me, simply say rookie interval in equity to the method … It is a credit score to him and I believe his teammates felt that he belonged in that place.”
Nix, broad receiver Courtland Sutton, guard Quinn Meinerz, cornerback Pat Surtain II, linebacker Alex Singleton and kicker Wil Lutz would be the group’s captains for the season.
The Broncos chosen Nix with the No. 12 decide of April’s draft and because the sixth quarterback chosen general within the record-setting opening spherical. He gained an offseason and coaching camp competitors for the job over Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson.
Payton formally named Nix the starter simply days earlier than the preseason finale in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals.
“It is a privilege, an honor to be with this group,” Nix mentioned. ” … I do not take it evenly. I do know it is a huge deal, hasn’t occurred typically, however I do not take it as a right. I’ve acquired to come back to work each single day and simply show you may be the captain.”
Sutton mentioned it “was thrilling to see the real pleasure” of the first-time captains like Nix, Meinerz and Surtain, when it was introduced at a group dinner.
“He is very mature, he is had a variety of video games to place underneath his belt from faculty,” Sutton mentioned of Nix. ” … I believe he will proceed to place the work in. … He involves work each day with the demeanor of getting higher. … He is acquired the C on his chest, he carries himself like that, he carries himself like a frontrunner.”
Nix was 23-of-30 passing (76.7%) for 205 yards and two touchdowns in two preseason appearances mixed. He was not sacked in these two video games, didn’t throw an interception and the Broncos scored on six of the seven possessions he performed within the preseason.
