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The Denver Broncos have named Bo Nix the starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. He will start against the Seattle Seahawks on Sep. 8. The Denver Broncos picked the rookie quarterback with the 12th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Nix was in a quarterback competition against Zach Wilson and Jarrett Stidham, and although it was a tight race, the rookie was ultimately named the starter. Denver announced the news on Wednesday afternoon.
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Fans reacted to the news on X, with many Denver Broncos fans excited for the rookie. Some were so happy that Wilson wasn't named the starter after his tumultuous start with the New York Jets.
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Some applauded the Broncos for choosing Nix and allowing him to start immediately. They weren't shocked as they felt Nix was the best option of all the quarterbacks on the roster.
"Huge news. Smart move," one fan tweeted.
"It definitely wasn’t going to be Zach Wilson," another fan tweeted.
"No surprise," another fan tweeted.
Others supported the quarterback and thought he was the best choice possible. With this announcement, Nix will be the first rookie quarterback to start for the Denver Broncos since John Elway in 1983.
"Good for Bo," another tweeted.
"They really didn't have another choice," one fan tweeted.
"I BOLIEVE, " one fan tweeted.
Pat McAfee supports Bo Nix being named starting QB
The news of Bo Nix being named the starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos spread quickly on Wednesday afternoon. When ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" received the news, former Indianapolis Colts punter McAfee expressed excitement.
McAfee supported Nix as the starter and said he was the best option.
"This felt pretty obvious if you watched him play in his preseason games. Against the Indianapolis Colts when he got his first preseason action, he was phenomenal. Everything you saw from him was composure, leadership, his body-style, his ability to move," McAfee said.
In two preseason games with the Broncos, Nix went 23-of-30 with 205 passing yards and two touchdowns and didn't turn the ball over.
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