After the Broncos selected Oregon quarterback Bo Nix 12th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, the expectations were high. He would have a strong training camp and preseason and end up winning the quarterback competition.
Nix would start slowly for him to start the year, but after the first four weeks, Nix and the Broncos offense would turn it around. He finished the season with 3,775 yards passing, 29 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions, completed 66.3% of his passes, had a quarterback rating of 93.3. and a QBR of 57.2. He also had 430 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, and 1 reception for 2 yards and 1 touchdown.
His 29 passing touchdowns rank second all-time for a rookie quarterback and only trails Justin Herbert who had 31 in his rookie season. That is two more than third-place Baker Ma