After practice on Wednesday, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton announced that Bo Nix has been named the team’s new starting quarterback.
Before making that announcement to media members attending practice, Payton first broke the news to military members visiting Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit.
When Payton spoke with the media Wednesday, he had told his decision to his three quarterbacks, but not to the entire team.
“[O]ne of my goals in the offseason was to improve relationships with the local media, and I wanted you guys to hear it first,” Payton joked. “Now, the 50 military [members] heard it before you. I honestly appreciate that process because it’s difficult. We’re all pressed for information, and we truly wanted to let the thing play itself out.”
HC Sean Payton really did break the starting QB news to the service members first 😅
An inside 👀 at our 2024 @USAA #SaluteToService bootcamp: pic.twitter.com/dQEERe5Ms1
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) August 22, 2024
Payton and the Broncos hosted 50 military members as part of USAA’s Salute to Service Boot Camp at the team’s facility. The military members watched practice, received autographs from players and competed in NFL combine-style drills. Then Payton delivered some breaking news.
Forget your local Broncos 'insider,' after Sean Payton told the quarterbacks on the practice field his decision on Bo Nix starting, he told local military members watching practice as part of the USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp. pic.twitter.com/PYMK1lo7OA
— Dave Althouse (@davealthouse) August 21, 2024
“It was kind of nice to see them have the access that they did,” Payton said. “We appreciate them being here.”
USAA is the “Official Salute to Service Partner of the Denver Broncos.” They have hosted a boot camp for military members based in the Denver area at the Broncos’ practice facility in each of the last ten years.
