Several NFL teams have handed over their offenses to rookie quarterbacks. With that level of responsibility and promise, teams want to load them up with plenty of confidence by naming them captains as rookies.
We already saw the Chicago Bears name rookie quarterback Caleb Williams a captain and now the Denver Broncos have followed suit by naming Bo Nix one of their six team captains as well.
Nix joins wide receiver Courtland Sutton and offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz with the captain’s badges representing the Broncos offense. The team also chose cornerback Patrick Surtain II and linebacker Alex Singleton to represent the defense and kicker Will Lutz for special teams.
HC Sean Payton has announced our 2024 captains as chosen by the players.
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— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 4, 2024
The Broncos raised some eyebrows when they selected Nix No. 12 overall in the 2024 NFL draft. But throughout the preseason and training camp, Nix has proven to be perhaps the most polished and NFL-ready of the six rookie quarterbacks drafted in the first round.
