The former Ole Miss stand out signal caller is moving up draft boards after an excellent showing at the combine.

EUGENE – Former Oregon Ducks and current Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix as well as wide receiver Troy Franklin are fresh off historic rookie seasons in Denve

Here are nine free agent backups the Broncos may consider as their own, as Stidham and Wilson also hit free agency.

When assessing what the Denver Broncos should do in the 2025 NFL Draft, there are a few schools of thought. Should the Broncos load up on offensive weapons, look for upgrades at defensive spots such as safety and inside linebacker or just take the best player available with each choice?

The Nix family took Tez Johnson into their home when he was 15 years old and while he was not legally adopted, Johnson now considers Bo Nix to be his brother.

"The scope procedure that caused Broncos QB Bo Nix to pass up his first-ever Pro Bowl appearance last month was to his ankle, per source," Klis tweeted earlier this week. "It was a pre-existing matter -- not something that happened during the season -- that Nix wanted to get cleaned up, per source."

Nix, a fourth alternate for the Pro Bowl, did not want to interrupt his offseason schedule by delaying the surgery in January. It was characterized as a minor clean-up, similar to procedures several players have done after an NFL season. Nix has been a regular at the facility this offseason, facing no limitations in his workouts.

"The details are everything with Bo," quarterback instructor David Morris says. "He's really intense about the way he works."