2024 season Nix was selected by the
Denver Broncos in the first round (12th overall) of the
2024 NFL draft. He initially drew the interest of head coach
Sean Payton due to his high completion rate and low negative play differential in college, in addition to an impressive performance in private workouts. Nix was the last of six quarterbacks taken in the first round, tied with the
1983 draft for the most in NFL history. On May 11, 2024, he signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $18.6 million fully guaranteed. On August 22, Nix was named the Broncos' starting quarterback for the season opener against the
Seattle Seahawks, becoming the first Broncos rookie to start since
John Elway in 1983. In his NFL debut against Seattle, Nix completed 26 of 42 passes for 138 yards, two interceptions, and a rushing touchdown during a 26–20 loss. His 138 passing yards set an NFL record for the fewest by a quarterback with 25 or more completions in a game. Nix earned his first win in week 3 against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, throwing for 216 yards, a rushing touchdown, and no interceptions in a 26–7 victory. In week 4, he recorded his first career passing touchdown and led the Broncos to a 10–9 upset victory over the
New York Jets despite ending the first half with negative passing yards and finishing the game with only 60 total passing yards. Additionally, Nix did not allow a turnover or sack for the second consecutive game. Nix had a standout October, beginning with a three-touchdown performance in a week 5 victory against the
Las Vegas Raiders, followed by 216 passing yards and two touchdowns in week 6 against the
Los Angeles Chargers. In week 7, he led the Broncos to a dominant 33–10 win over the
New Orleans Saints, tying the franchise record for rookie quarterback wins. He capped the month with 284 passing yards, four total touchdowns, and a 75.7% completion rate in week 8 against the
Carolina Panthers, setting a new franchise record with five wins as a rookie. His performances throughout October earned him NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month honors. In Week 9 against the
Baltimore Ravens, Nix caught his first career receiving touchdown on a trick play from receiver
Courtland Sutton. Nix was named NFL Rookie of the Week in week 10 after throwing for 215 yards, two touchdowns, and orchestrating a late drive that ended with a potential game-winning field goal being blocked in a 16–14 loss to the two-time defending
Super Bowl champion
Kansas City Chiefs. The following week against the
Atlanta Falcons, Nix went 28-of-33 for a career-high 307 yards and four touchdowns as the Broncos won 38–6. He became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to complete over 80% of his passes while throwing for at least four touchdowns and 300 yards. Following the game, he was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week. Nix led the Broncos to victories in their next three games to reach 9–5, but losses to the
Los Angeles Chargers and
Cincinnati Bengals put their playoff hopes in jeopardy. Needing a win in the final game of the regular season, Nix went 26-of-29 with a then career high 321 yards and four touchdowns in a 38–0 victory over the Chiefs to clinch the Broncos' first playoff berth since
2015. Nix finished the regular season with 29 total passing touchdowns, the second-most ever by a rookie quarterback. In the
Wild Card round, Nix was held in check, finishing 13-for-22 with 144 yards passing and one touchdown with 43 rushing yards as the Broncos fell 7–31 to the
Buffalo Bills. Nix's sole touchdown, a 43-yard pass to
Troy Franklin, was the first rookie-to-rookie touchdown pass in NFL playoff history. Following the Broncos' elimination, Nix revealed that he had played with
transverse process fractures in his back since Week 12. Nix was originally the fourth alternate AFC Quarterback in the
Pro Bowl, but was invited to play due to opt-outs. However, due to a previously scheduled minor postseason cleanup procedure, he also had to decline. Nix was a finalist for
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, placing third behind
Jayden Daniels and
Brock Bowers. He was voted the 64th-best player in the league in the
Top 100 Players of 2025 by his NFL peers following his successful rookie campaign.
2025 season On July 23, 2025, Broncos head coach
Sean Payton revealed that Nix spent a portion of the offseason working with former Saints quarterback
Drew Brees and throwing mechanics specialist
Tom House. During Week 7 against the
New York Giants, Nix became the first player in NFL history to have at least two passing and two rushing touchdowns in a single quarter in a comeback victory after being down 19–0 to begin the fourth quarter. The Broncos scored a total of 33 points to win 33–32, the most in a game by any team held scoreless through three quarters in league history. Nix had a career game in Week 15, going 23 of 34 for 302 yards and four touchdowns and a passer rating of 134.7 in a playoff-clinching 34–26 victory against the
Green Bay Packers. For his performance, Nix was named a
FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week. In Week 18, the Broncos defeated the
Los Angeles Chargers 19–3, securing them the top seed in the AFC. Despite a relatively pedestrian stat line of 14 for 23 and 141 yards, Nix set the record for the most wins ever in a single regular season by a Broncos quarterback with 14 while simultaneously tying
Russell Wilson for the NFL record of the most regular season wins by a quarterback through two seasons with 24. After the first round bye, Nix and the Broncos were set to play the
Buffalo Bills in the
Divisional Round in a playoff rematch from last year. Nix completed 26 of 46 attempts for 279 yards, and threw for three touchdowns with one interception as the Broncos won in overtime 33–30, marking their first playoff win since
Super Bowl 50 at the end of the
2015 season. With this win, Nix holds the records for most wins by a quarterback in their first two seasons in the history of the NFL (25) and the most game winning drives in a season by a quarterback age 25 or younger (8). However, during the third-to-last play of the game, Nix suffered a broken ankle, ending his season. He was officially placed on
injured reserve on January 24, 2026. ==Career statistics==