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Denver Broncos rookie starting up quarterback Bo Nix is now not going to play in some unspecified time in the future of Sunday’s preseason finale in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals.
As an different Jarrett Stidham will get the commence, while Zach Wilson will enter in relief, head coach Sean Payton stated Friday (h/t ESPN’s Adam Schefter.)
“I would esteem to scrutinize (Stidham) get eight to 12 plays, after which we are going to get loads of labor with Zach in some unspecified time in the future in that first or early second quarter,” Payton stated, per Schefter.
Nix become as soon as named the Broncos’ starter on Wednesday. He’ll perceive his subsequent sport circulate on Sept. 8 in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 of the popular season.
Nix, Stidham and Wilson each and each started coaching camp splitting reps with the Broncos’ starting up offense, per ESPN’s Jeff Legwold.
These reps went easiest to Nix and Stidham because the second week of coaching camp, and went largely to Nix in the week main as much as Week 2 of the preseason, per Legwold.
Stidham started the predominant sport of the Broncos’ preseason in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts, but easiest bought two drives marred by offensive penalties earlier than Nix took over.
Nix then started Week 2 of the preseason in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Between his two preseason appearances the rookie went 23-of-30 for 205 yards and two touchdowns, while main the Broncos to ranking in six of his seven drives.
Stidham meanwhile has long gone 11-of-18 for 102 yards with two interceptions, while Wilson has long gone 12-of-19 for 146 yards and one pick.
Two preseason games can were sufficient for Payton to plan a name on QB1, however the Broncos peaceable must settle the put Stidham and Wilson fit heading into the popular season.
Payton stated Friday that there may perchance be “indubitably” a likelihood that the Broncos may perchance well doubtless settle to bear all three quarterbacks on the roster heading into the 2024 season, per Legwold.
“We now contain bought a reasonably accurate realizing the direction we’re going … I own we contain bought an staunch accurate take care of on that room particularly,” Payton stated Friday in regards to the quarterback decisions, per Legwold.
The choice to leisure Nix will give the Broncos more time to opinion Wilson in opposition to the Cardinals in what would be the aged New York Jet signal caller’s last likelihood to audition for a neighborhood on the fifty three-man roster.
