Overview
- He became the first Broncos cornerback ever to record two sacks and an interception in the same game.
- His plays flipped key moments: a sack ended the first half, a third-quarter interception near the goal line set up Denver’s only touchdown, and a late third-and-10 sack preceded Wil Lutz’s walk-off field goal after Bo Nix bled the clock.
- Denver freed him as a late blitzer from the slot, with McMillian saying he timed Mahomes’ snap cues to hit unaccounted rushing lanes.
- Head coach Sean Payton awarded him the game ball, with teammates Quinn Meinerz and Riley Moss praising his toughness, and Patrick Surtain II voicing public support.
- In a larger breakthrough for a 2022 undrafted signee, McMillian has produced this season — including four sacks — while stepping into expanded duties during Surtain’s pectoral injury layoff and rebuffing doubts after Denver drafted first-round CB Jahdae Barron.