Sean Payton says no one should read too much into rookie Bo Nix working with the starting offense as the Denver Broncos closed out their first week of offseason work. Payton says Jarrett Stidham also worked with the starters and so did Zach Wilson. The Broncos jettisoned Russell Wilson in the offseason and that left Stidham as the incumbent.
Denver Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson adjusts his headband while stretching before practice at the NFL football team’s training headquarters Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Centennial, Colo. Denver Broncos quarterbacks Bo Nix , front, and Zach Wilson take part in drills during practice at the NFL football team’s training headquarters Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Centennial, Colo.
Asked about Nix’s progress so far, Payton said: “Good, he’s farther along than most would be. We’re talking about a player who’s played 61 games . He’s extremely smart. He’s picked it up very quickly.″ Zach Wilson went 12-21 as the starter in New York and was deemed expendable with Aaron Rodgers returning from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in last season’s opener. Wilson said he’s eager to play in Payton’s system, which he feels will bring out the best in him.Each was superior in his own way Thursday when Stidham showed a grasp of the offense befitting someone with a year’s head start, Nix deftly handled the pressure of the pass rushers and Wilson showed off his arm strength.
Manning goes back a long way with both Stidham and Nix, who as youths participated in his family’s passing academy. Although he doesn’t know Wilson well, Manning reached out to him when he was traded to the Broncos. That’s what Manning did in Indianapolis in 1998 when he threw 28 interceptions — a rookie record that still stands — and suffered through a 3-13 season that was followed a year later by a 13-3 campaign.
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