The Denver Broncos believe they’ve finally found their franchise quarterback in Bo Nix, the 12th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. The rookie wasted no time making an impact, leading Denver to a 10–7 record and their first playoff berth since 2015 before falling to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round.
Now in 2025, Nix has carried that momentum into his sophomore season with a strong start under center. With his quick ascent, attention has naturally shifted to the financial side of his career. Let’s break it down.
Bo Nix’s Contract and Salary
Due to the NFL’s rookie-scale contracts, Nix is earning a fixed amount based on his draft position. He signed a full guaranteed four-year, $18.6 million contract with the Broncos, with $10.36 million as a signing bonus.
In the 2024 season, Nix’s base salary was $795,000. For 2025, his base salary rose to $960,000, and he also received $681,053 in roster bonuses, giving him a total cap hit of $4,238,770.
According to Over the Cap, Nix’s salary ranks 40th among active quarterbacks. Interestingly, Nix isn’t the highest-paid QB on the Broncos roster, as backup Jarrett Stidham is earning $6 million in 2025.
For context, several backup quarterbacks around the league actually carry a larger cap hit than Nix. That list includes New York Jets veteran Tyrod Taylor ($6,809,765), Washington Commanders’ Marcus Mariota ($8,080,000), and Arizona Cardinals’ Jacoby Brissett ($5,310,000).
This highlights just how cost-effective Nix and rookie quarterbacks in particular are. They provide elite quarterback production at a fraction of the price of their peers. In 2024, he finished 18th in PFSN’s QB+ metric, throwing for 3,775 yards and 29 touchdowns, proving he can deliver starter-level performance without commanding starter-level compensation.
Through three games in 2025, he has gone 1-2, throwing for 535 yards and five touchdowns with three interceptions.
What Is Nix’s Net Worth?
For decades, college football players couldn’t earn money while in school, making their first major payday in the NFL. In Nix’s case, though, he was already earning well before turning pro, thanks to his NIL deals.
At a powerhouse program like Oregon, Nix was already a millionaire before entering the NFL. According to On3, Nix’s annual roster valuation was $1.4 million, which was one of the highest in the nation.
Prior to being drafted, Nix’s net worth was estimated to be $1.5 million. However, that figure has likely jumped significantly after he earned $11.15 million in his rookie season, largely from his signing bonus.
Off the field, Nix has remained highly engaged with the Denver community since being drafted. In 2025, he helped raise funds for ALS research through his “Bolieve” shirts, a clever play on his first name, continuing the advocacy work he began during his time at Oregon.
Nix has also dedicated time to mentoring young athletes, hosting a youth football camp for kids in the Denver area during the spring of 2025.
Broncos Players’ Fantasy Outlook for Week 10
Here is what PFSN’s Kyle Soppe wrote about the notable Broncos’ players’ fantasy outlook for the Week 10 matchup against the Raiders:
Bo Nix
Bo Nix has now thrown for multiple scores in three straight games and run for over 20 yards in four of his past five games, trending closer to what we saw during his rookie season at the perfect time.
He struggled with efficiency in Houston last week (48.7% complete). Still, with the longest rush of his season (25 yards) and 40+ opportunities in four of his past six games, Nix can safely be started in all formats this weekend against a Raiders defense that has allowed 20+ fantasy points to similar QBs that offer some versatility to combat passing inconsistencies (Marcus Mariota and Trevor Lawrence).
We are still a ways away from Nix taking that next step. He was baited into an interception last week and ranks 26th of 33 qualified QBs in YPA against pressure. The tools are in place in terms of his skill set, surrounding upside, and creative coaching for Nix to be locked into lineups, even if there are holes in the profile of the Year 2 signal caller.
After a Week 12 bye, Denver gets the Commanders and Raiders, matchups that should allow Nix to elevate your team as the regular season comes to a close.
Courtland Sutton
Courtland Sutton was locked up for much of Week 9 by Derek Stingley and this Houston defense, but all it takes is one.
He beat Stingley on a go route, a spot where the Pro Bowl corner seemed to believe that he had help over the top, and converted a 30-yard pass into a TD.
The play resulted in Sutton’s first TD since September, and I fear that the inconsistencies are here to stay.
- Week 4: 9.2-yard aDOT
- Week 5: 10.5-yard aDOT
- Week 6: 11.7-yard aDOT
- Week 7: 12.4-yard aDOT
- Week 8: 16.0-yard aDOT
- Week 9: 22.0-yard aDOT
The Raiders allow the 10th-most yards per deep pass attempt this season, making it possible that Sutton rips off a chunk gain, but they also own the sixth-lowest touchdown rate on such throws.
The worry here is more long-term than Week 10. I expect Bo Nix to be comfortable in this spot, and that makes his WR1 a viable low-end WR2 in the fantasy world. But against a defense like the Chiefs (Denver faces Kansas City next week and heads to Arrowhead in Week 17), the low floor certainly becomes a concern.
J.K. Dobbins
JK Dobbins has been consistent over the past three weeks: efficient with average volume, no scoring equity, and limited versatility.
That’s not a profile that is overly interesting to me, especially with 47.6% of his carries this season coming against loaded boxes. The ceiling is limited, and you could argue that there is some risk coming with the playing time.
Rookie RJ Harvey has caught a touchdown pass in three straight games and is averaging 4.5 yards per carry on his limited number of attempts on the ground.
There are no real signs that Harvey is a real threat to the lead role, but Dobbins is already within 60 carries of his career high, reminding us that his ability to handle bellcow work for four months is a real question.
These two backs have combined for just under 23 touches per game over the past three weeks, so even if just one or two additional touches start being put on the plate of Harvey, Dobbins’ status as a middling RB2 is at risk.
The Raiders are the sixth-worst rush defense by EPA this season: Dobbins is a strong RB2 in this specific spot, but his star is at risk of fading as we get into the most important time of the fantasy season.
