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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Rookie QB Bo Nix weathers a tough start and has Broncos in position to end a long playoff drought

DENVER — This figured to be a season filled with plenty of growing pains for the Denver Broncos and rookie quarterback Bo Nix. “A good week of rest, good week of just kind of a reset,” explained Nix, whose TD passes, yards passing and wins are the most in Broncos history for a rookie QB. “But we’re also going to …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Auburn tries to keep bowl hopes alive with visit from Louisiana-Monroe with ailing QB Payton Thorne

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn, Saturday, 12:45 p.m. EST BetMGM College Football Odds: Auburn by 24-1/2. Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne’s status is uncertain with a right, throwing shoulder injury. Players to watch Auburn WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith has 34 catches for 657 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 19.3 yards …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Sean Payton has had Mike Tomlin’s number, but the Steelers are seeking 3rd straight win over Denver

Associated Press

Pittsburgh at Denver Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS BETMGM NFL ODDS: Steelers by 3. Key injuries Steelers: QB Russell Wilson’s injured calf means he’ll probably watch backup Justin Fields start for the second straight week.. LT Dan Moore Jr. missed practice this week. Stats and stuff The Steelers are searching for their first 2-0 start since 2020, when they began …

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4 months ago

Auburn QB Payton Thorne returns for Year 2 surrounded by a more talented supporting cast

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers are banking on a better season from quarterback Payton Thorne, and they’ve certainly surrounded him with more talented playmakers. Thorne’s pedestrian passing numbers, lack of consistent targets and sometimes poor pass protection helped send the Tigers to their third straight …

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4 months ago

Rookie Bo Nix wins Broncos’ starting QB job over Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver’s unconventional quarterback competition concluded Wednesday with one final plot twist when Broncos coach Sean Payton walked up to his QBs during warmups and informed them rookie Bo Nix had won the starting job. “Because I’m not going to spend meetings with the rest of the team on every one of these other positions.” Besides, he said, …

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4 months ago

Bo Nix named Broncos starter, Denver’s first rookie QB to start in Week 1 since John Elway

New York Times

The 2024 edition of The Athletic’s NFL Quarterback Tiers is here. “‘What else can I get better at?’ ‘What else can we get better at?’ ‘We like this route, we like this, but let’s try and do it like this next time and we might be able to get more yards and take it to another level.’ To have a …

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4 months ago

Rookie Bo Nix strengthens his bid for the Broncos’ starting QB job in a 27-2 win over the Packers

Associated Press

DENVER — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton isn’t ready to name rookie quarterback Bo Nix his starter just yet. I’m not announcing any starting quarterback tonight,” Payton said after Nix made another strong case for the gig when he led Denver to scores on both of his drives in his first NFL start, a 27-2 win over the Green Bay …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Cannot get a bead off him’: One trait helping Broncos QB Bo Nix progress in camp

New York Times

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When P.J. “Man, what I notice from Bo is that he’s a good look-off guy,” said Locke, entering his fifth season as a safety with the Broncos. “Once you get down there, the field shrinks and it’s all about just converting red zone third downs,” Nix said, “and knowing you have points and trying to get touchdowns.” …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Bo Nix emerge in a 3-quarterback race at Broncos training camp?

New York Times

The Great Quarterback Derby of 2024 will begin for the Denver Broncos in a little more than two weeks. GO DEEPER What the Broncos learned about rookie QB Bo Nix during first offseason program Let’s assume all three quarterbacks look decent in training camp and in the exhibition games. As for next year’s draft, it’s obviously early, but the Broncos …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Sorting out the AFC’s middle class: Which teams can make the leap to contention?

New York Times

No NFL team wants to be stuck in the middle, and certainly not in the cutthroat AFC, which features the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and a slew of other contenders. Let’s take a closer look at six teams muddled in the middle of the conference, and who’s trending toward contention, starting with the other half of perhaps the …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Broncos select former Oregon QB Bo Nix with the 12th pick in the NFL draft

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The sixth quarterback selected in the 2024 NFL draft was No. “New York would have been the surprise team and if New York took a quarterback, then there’s three waiting for two,” Payton said. Let’s not overthink it.’ And we would have been sick if we lost him just for, you know, a couple of fifth-round picks …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Auburn’s Freeze aims to revive fortunes, passing game with Payton Thorne leading QB competition

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Freeze says returning starter Payton Thorne will enter fall camp in “the pole position” at quarterback, but that he doesn’t have a big lead over Hank Brown and Holden Geriner. The Tigers’ coach, who hired longtime Mississippi assistant Derrick Nix as offensive coordinator, had indicated before …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Steelers’ Mike Tomlin says Russell Wilson has ‘pole position’ for starting QB job

Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — — Russell Wilson’s resume and experience give him the edge over Justin Fields. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Wilson is considered Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback but Fields will get a chance to compete. “We’re not resistant to competition, but as I’ve mentioned several times of late, I just think it’s appropriate to establish positioning.. and the …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Denver Broncos inform QB Russell Wilson they’ll release him when new league year begins

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Two years ago, Russell Wilson exuberantly declared he intended to play a dozen years in Denver and double the trio of Lombardi Trophies in the Broncos’ lobby. On Monday, the Broncos informed Wilson they’d release him next week when the new league year begins. The Broncos also will take a record $89 million hit in dead cap …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Denver Broncos inform Russell Wilson he is being released, allowing the franchise to avoid an extra $37million fully guaranteed... as Sean Payton looks to start fresh

Daily Mail

The Denver Broncos are officially moving on from quarterback Russell Wilson, it was announced on Monday. 'We spoke with Russell Wilson today to inform him of his release after the start of the league year,' general manager George Paton and Sean Payton said in a joint statement. The Denver Broncos are officially moving on from quarterback Russell Wilson We’ve notified …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Where will Russell Wilson land next? A look at which NFL teams could be interested

New York Times

For two impressive drives, Russell Wilson was sprinkling some of the magic that made him a nine-time Pro Bowler, a quarterback who seemingly always had a trick up his sleeve. A few days later, after the comeback against the Patriots fell short and Denver’s playoff hopes wilted, Wilson was benched by head coach Sean Payton, setting the stage for his …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sean Payton hints at moving on from Russell Wilson, says Broncos have to hit on ‘the next one’ at QB

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sean Payton isn’t providing anything definitive on Russell Wilson’s time in Denver but he did hint at the Broncos moving on from him when he suggested the team cannot afford to miss on “the next one” at quarterback. Asked if he embraced the idea of finding a solution at quarterback, one that’s eluded coaches and GMs ever …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Broncos coach Sean Payton knows what he wants in QB. Finding it is the hard part

New York Times

Sean Payton began talking in metaphors from his first moments as the head coach of the Denver Broncos. GO DEEPER Broncos offseason: A 10-step plan to help Denver straddle the present and future Identifying whether a college quarterback will be able to process all that at the NFL level, though, isn’t just hard. “It’s darn near impossible,” said Daniel Jeremiah, …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Could Sean Payton, Broncos be ‘looking for Baker’ or another QB in free agency?

New York Times

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton, after landing on a couch during his tour de force appearance on Radio Row at the Super Bowl last week, was posed a question: Which NFL quarterback is the most unfairly hated? “I’m sure that frickin’ Baker was one of them,” Payton told USA Today Sports, referring to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, and impending free …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Broncos 7-round mock draft: 2 new targets in the passing game and a Day 3 QB

New York Times

As the calendar flips to February, the Denver Broncos are less than three months away from being on the clock in the first round of the NFL Draft for the first time since 2021. 12, Bowers could be an ideal fit for the Broncos, who had less production from the tight end position last season than any team in the …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Broncos’ brass indicates a divorce with QB Russell Wilson isn’t inevitable following his benching

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Maybe Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos aren’t headed for a costly divorce, after all. But it hasn’t been decided relative to what our plans are and that as soon as we know something that certainly he would be the first to know.” Payton said there was indeed a scenario in which Wilson returns as his starting …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mike McGlinchey’s injured ribs prevent Broncos from having O-line intact from start to finish

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Right tackle Mike McClinchey was ruled out Friday from the Broncos’ season finale at Las Vegas, denying Denver the chance to have its entire offensive line intact from start to finish for the first time since 2011. “We’ve had our fair share of injuries but not a lot,” coach Sean Payton said Friday, when he also ruled …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Broncos QB Russell Wilson says he was asked earlier in season to adjust contract or risk benching

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As quarterback Russell Wilson explains it, his job was in jeopardy nearly two months ago and after the Denver Broncos’ biggest win. “I know every time I stepped on the field it’s a physical game,” said Wilson, who has thrown for 3,070 yards, along with 26 TD passes and eight interceptions this season. He’s handled it well …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Denver Broncos bench QB Russell Wilson and will turn to Jarrett Stidham

Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos are benching quarterback Russell Wilson in a move that could have major ramifications for both his future and theirs. “I can’t replace the entire offensive line, I can’t bring in five new receivers,” Payton said, “and if it continues over a period of time, then there’ll be another guy here talking to you, as …

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Rookie QB Bo Nix weathers a tough start and has Broncos in position to end a long playoff drought

Auburn tries to keep bowl hopes alive with visit from Louisiana-Monroe with ailing QB Payton Thorne

Sean Payton has had Mike Tomlin’s number, but the Steelers are seeking 3rd straight win over Denver

Auburn QB Payton Thorne returns for Year 2 surrounded by a more talented supporting cast

Rookie Bo Nix wins Broncos’ starting QB job over Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson

Bo Nix named Broncos starter, Denver’s first rookie QB to start in Week 1 since John Elway

Rookie Bo Nix strengthens his bid for the Broncos’ starting QB job in a 27-2 win over the Packers

‘Cannot get a bead off him’: One trait helping Broncos QB Bo Nix progress in camp

Will Bo Nix emerge in a 3-quarterback race at Broncos training camp?

Sorting out the AFC’s middle class: Which teams can make the leap to contention?

Broncos select former Oregon QB Bo Nix with the 12th pick in the NFL draft

Auburn’s Freeze aims to revive fortunes, passing game with Payton Thorne leading QB competition

Steelers’ Mike Tomlin says Russell Wilson has ‘pole position’ for starting QB job

Denver Broncos inform QB Russell Wilson they’ll release him when new league year begins

Denver Broncos inform Russell Wilson he is being released, allowing the franchise to avoid an extra $37million fully guaranteed... as Sean Payton looks to start fresh

Where will Russell Wilson land next? A look at which NFL teams could be interested

Sean Payton hints at moving on from Russell Wilson, says Broncos have to hit on ‘the next one’ at QB

Broncos coach Sean Payton knows what he wants in QB. Finding it is the hard part

Could Sean Payton, Broncos be ‘looking for Baker’ or another QB in free agency?

Broncos 7-round mock draft: 2 new targets in the passing game and a Day 3 QB

Broncos’ brass indicates a divorce with QB Russell Wilson isn’t inevitable following his benching

Mike McGlinchey’s injured ribs prevent Broncos from having O-line intact from start to finish

Broncos QB Russell Wilson says he was asked earlier in season to adjust contract or risk benching

Denver Broncos bench QB Russell Wilson and will turn to Jarrett Stidham