US EditionStidham Set to Join Staubach, Reich and 4 Other QBs to Make 1st Start of Season in Playoffs
Bo Nix played through a fractured ankle to secure a 33-30 overtime win before season-ending surgery; Jarrett Stidham will start the AFC Championship game, Broncos coach Sean Payton said.
- On Saturday night, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix fractured his right ankle on the final drive but played through it to set up Will Lutz's winning field goal; Broncos head coach Sean Payton said Nix will need season-ending surgery and miss next week's AFC Championship.
- The Broncos will host the winner of Patriots vs Texans at Empower Field at Mile High next Sunday at 3 p.m. for a shot at Super Bowl 60, marking Denver’s first AFC title appearance since 2014.
- A seventh-year NFL quarterback, Jarrett Stidham completed 117 of 197 passes for 1,422 yards with 8 touchdowns and 8 interceptions this season.
- That moves Jarrett Stidham into the starting job for next week’s AFC Championship, with the Broncos Updated QB Depth Chart listing Sam Ehlinger as the backup.
- Payton has voiced confidence in Stidham, saying `We're excited Jarrett's back,' after he re-signed in March to a two-year, $12 million contract with $7 million guaranteed.
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Stidham set to join Staubach, Reich and 4 other QBs to make 1st start of season in playoffs
Bo Nix’s broken ankle has placed Jarrett Stidham into most unusual territory. After throwing no passes and taking four offensive snaps all season, Stidham will...
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