Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix played through a back injury in November when the Broncos defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 29-19. Since then, the former

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has been officially nominated for NFL.com’s 2024 Rookie of the Year award, voted on by fans.

According to beat reporter Zac Stevens, Nix suffered three fractures in his lower back towards the end of the regular season, but he kept on playing through the pain and discomfort. His injuries, which were more specifically process fractures of three vertebrae, occurred during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders way back on Nov. 24.

Through growing pains, bumps and bruises, Nix turned in quite an inaugural season, leading the Broncos to their first postseason appearance in nine seasons.

Sean Payton believes the Denver Broncos have found their next great quarterback in rookie Bo Nix. "I know this, he's very conscientious. ... I think it's

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 Penner was unequivocal in his assessment of Nix at the team’s end-of-season news conference on Wednesday.

Bo Nix and the Broncos would take down AFC West rival Kansas City 38-0 to officially secure their spot in the AFC Playoffs.

As the Denver Broncos begin to sift through all that was the 2024 season, they have already come away with at least one conclusion: They found their quarterback of the present and future in Bo Nix. The Broncos ended an eight-year playoff drought with a 10-7 finish but saw how much work is left to be done in a 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills this past Sunday in an AFC wild-card game.

After helping the Broncos end a nearly decade-long playoff drought, rookie quarterback Bo Nix could now cap off an impressive season with another accolade.