KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bo Nix pulled his back off the Arrowhead Stadium grass and stared into a sea of red-clad fans roaring in delight at his demise. Nix sat there for just a moment, as if he was in disbelief after fumbling for the third time and being sacked for the fourth in Monday night’s 31-10, season-opening loss to the Chiefs.

The Denver Broncos were forced to play Jarrett Stidham in their AFC Championship Game loss to the New England Patriots last season after Bo Nix fractured his ankle the previous round, but they reportedly first considered one of the greatest signal-callers in NFL history.