Overview

• Payton told Yahoo he believes Nix can rank among the NFL’s top five quarterbacks within two years, calling him a future superstar.
• Nix told Up & Adams that he appreciates the vote of confidence but insists the Super Bowl goal goes without saying as the team’s primary focus.
• In the preseason opener against San Francisco, Nix led three first-team drives, completing 6-of-11 passes for 31 yards in a limited sample.
• Denver added defensive reinforcements and running-game help—veteran J.K. Dobbins and rookie RJ Harvey—this offseason to alleviate pressure on its young QB.
• Courtland Sutton has praised Nix’s maturity and leadership in the huddle, and the quarterback’s self-critique of a recent training-camp practice highlights his drive for continuous improvement.