Nix joined the Chargers’ Ladd McConkey and the Rams’ Braden Fiske as the 2025 Senior Bowl Rookies of the Year.

The Denver Broncos are heading into the offseason with a lot of momentum. They punched their ticket to the AFC playoffs in 2024, even though no one had that type of outlook for them ahead of the year.

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The Nix family took Tez Johnson into their home when he was 15 years old and while he was not legally adopted, Johnson now considers Bo Nix to be his brother.

EUGENE – Former Oregon Ducks and current Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix as well as wide receiver Troy Franklin are fresh off historic rookie seasons in Denve

Former Oregon Ducks star and current Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix came up short of winning the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024, an honor

The Denver Broncos met with Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo at the NFL combine last month, the prospect revealed during his media availably in Indianapolis. During his podium session, Arroyo said he has met quarterback Bo Nix and he would welcome playing for the team, according to the Denver Gazette 's Chris Tomasson.

Among the RBs who met with the Broncos in Indianapolis was Oregon's Jordan James, according to The Draft Network's Ryan Fowler. James (5-10, 210 pounds) overlapped with Denver quarterback Bo Nix with the Ducks from 2022-2023.

Nix, a fourth alternate for the Pro Bowl, did not want to interrupt his offseason schedule by delaying the surgery in January. It was characterized as a minor clean-up, similar to procedures several players have done after an NFL season. Nix has been a regular at the facility this offseason, facing no limitations in his workouts.

"The details are everything with Bo," quarterback instructor David Morris says. "He's really intense about the way he works."

The Broncos have to like what they saw from their 2024 first-round pick, Bo Nix, during his ... in the 2025 NFL Draft is Tyler Warren. And for some teams in the league, he might very well be ...