The main competition for the award is Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. Bowers is having a great season, but this is a quarterback-driven league, and the battle between Nix and Daniels will lead to the ultimate winner. Not to mention there has never been a tight end to win the award.

The rookie QB has been one of the NFL's best passers against the blitz the past month, evidence of his growth in identifying defenses.

According to the Broncos, this is the first time in franchise history that a Broncos rookie quarterback has earned the honors.

Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton gave a ringing endorsement of quarterback Bo Nix ahead of Denver’s visit to Las Vegas. The rookie is coming off a stellar performance against the Atlanta Falcons,