What happened: Denver Broncos beat writer Troy Renck says Bo Nix's numbers over the past two seasons stack up against Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and the Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert. Renck frames it as a comparison that will surprise people who haven't tracked Nix's growth since arriving in Denver.

Why it matters: Mahomes and Herbert are the established measuring sticks at the position in the AFC West, so putting Nix in that same sentence is a real claim about where he stands entering the 2026 season. If Renck's read holds up, Denver's quarterback room looks a lot less like a question mark and a lot more like a strength heading into training camp.