Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, left, confers with quarterback coach Davis Webb during the NFL football team’s rookie minicamp, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Centennial, Colo. Sean Payton plays enough golf at his summer place in Idaho to develop an appreciation for the finer points of the game.
But on the football field? That’s Nix’s game. Doesn’t matter if it’s a last-minute drive against Washington or trying to churn through install material to be fully prepared for his opening days on the field as a Denver Bronco. Nobody else on the field Saturday, however, is also learning to live with the whole potential-face-of-the-franchise thing, too.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, center left, confers with head coach Sean Payton, center right, during an NFL football rookie minicamp practice Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Centennial, Colo. So far, so good, according to Payton, who noted the early date on the calendar and the lack of pads or contact in minicamp but mostly didn’t hold back in praising the rookie.