NFL Thursday night: Broncos belt Saints in matchup of rookie QBs
Nix has been the Broncos’ No. 1 QB all season after Denver selected the former Pinson Valley High School and Auburn standout at No. 12 in the NFL Draft on April 25. Rattler was the 150th pick and had been backing up Derek Carr until an injury put him into the lineup for his NFL debut on Sunday in New Orleans’ 51-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.