Denver Broncos insider compares Bo Nix to two standout quarterbacks following an impressive 2024 NFL rookie season.

Sean Payton viewed him as the second best quarterback in the draft behind Jayden Daniels. And he rewarded the coach’s faith by leading the Broncos to the playoffs for the first time since 2015, delivering 34 total touchdowns, six more than Patrick Mahomes. And yet Nix remains a magnet for disrespect.

Former Oregon Ducks star and current Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix came up short of winning the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024, an honor

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix's strong rookie season is earning more attention in the offseason. The Senior Bowl was recently named Nix Rookie of the Year. Nix competed in the annual college all-star game last year before the Broncos took him with the No.

She’s also been crushing this offseason on a Broncos WAGs vacation in Mexico in her dress with Zach Wilson’s fiancée Nicolette Dellano, and even surviving a near “Titanic” disaster while with Bo on a boat.

As he first did as a four-star recruit out of Heritage High School in Littleton, Ferguson opened eyes at the NFL combine. At 6-foot-5, 247 pounds, he clocked a position-best 4.63 seconds in the 40-yard dash with a 39-inch vertical. He was a tornadic frenzy of athleticism.

Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson (15) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Bo Nix (10) during the second half on the NCAA Fiesta Bowl college football game against Liberty, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. Oregon defeated Liberty 45-6. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) AP

He was a teammate of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix at Oregon for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The two are already familiar with each other’s levels of expertise. Ferguson is a well-balanced, all-around tight end, most efficient in making contested catches, can block on quick passing plays and possesses good size and frame.

Nix joined the Chargers’ Ladd McConkey and the Rams’ Braden Fiske as the 2025 Senior Bowl Rookies of the Year.

"It’s definitely a great storyline, but to us, it means way more than just a storyline," Johnson said. "It’s something bigger than that.”

He raised the level of everyone around him.” Broncos GM George Paton was full of praise for Bo Nix after the QB’s rookie season.

He was a teammate of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix at Oregon for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The two are already familiar with each other’s levels of expertise. Ferguson is a well-balanced ...