Bo Nix may finally be the franchise quarterback the Denver Broncos have been wanting ever since Peyton Manning retired after winning Super Bowl 50 at the end of the 2015 season.
Payton also said the gap to elite is closing with the Broncos feeling good about what would have been a second-round game at Kansas City if they got by the Bills.
The rookie quarterback led the Broncos to a 10-7 regular-season record and their first postseason appearance since 2015. Even after Denver’s 31-7 wild-card loss in Buffalo, Broncos owner/CEO Greg ...