Earlier this week, the . That number might be the starting point when top quarterbacks from the 2024 NFL draft class begin negotiating their contract extensions.
"You have to go out there and continue to earn it day-by-day because there’s only 32 people in my position and many others that are trying to get in that same position. No days can you take off, and no days can you come out here and give half effort or not be prepared, not be ready to go. I think at the end of the day, that’s just the internal motivation that I have to not let my teammates down and not let the organization down. I owe them my 100 percent, no matter if I was being paid for it or not being paid for it. They’re my teammates, and we all work hard together. It’s my job to go out there and put them in the best situation possible.” Nix still has two seasons (2026 and 2027) remaining on his rookie contract, plus a potential . "I’ll leave that to George [Paton] and Sean [Payton]; will have conversations about it, but I’ll leave that up to them to lead.” This season, Nix has a team-friendly salary cap hit worth just north of while they have a healthy cap situation. Social: Follow on and ! This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: