Broncos head coach Sean Payton has been consistent in his public portrayal of Stidham: he's a starting-caliber quarterback serving in a No. 2 role. Now is Stidham's time to prove his coach right, with Bo Nix out for what remains of the playoffs with a broken ankle.

One rival executive isn't so sure whether the Denver Broncos will be worse off with Jarrett Stidham at quarterback instead of Bo Nix.

"I wish him the best of luck and looking forward to seeing how he does. Hopefully we come out with a win." The post Drake Maye shares what he knows about new Broncos starting QB Jarrett Stidham appeared first on Boston.

Broncos' Jarrett Stidham to more than double NFL playoff record set by Joe Webb in 2012 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Broncos are entering their AFC Championship matchup against the New England Patriots with a major hurdle to clear.

The former Auburn quarterback will be “ready for the moment” on Sunday, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton said.

Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham has proven himself to be a capable backup here in Denver. Stidham was originally signed by the Broncos in 2023, to backup then-quarterback Russell Wilson. After the Broncos benched Wilson at the end of 2023 and drafted Bo Nix in 2024, Stidham found himself in a competition for the starting job.

The former Patriot will face his old team in the AFC Championship even though he hasn't started a game since 2023.

QB Jarrett Stidham will be given a mighty tall task of leading the Broncos against the team that drafted him in the 4th round of the 2019 NFL Draft

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is confident his backup quarterback is "ready to go" now that he's thrust into starting duty ahead of the AFC championship game.

A member of Denver's practice squad in 2023, DiNucci never played for the team. He has since spent time with the Buffalo Bills , New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons over the last few years but not taken the field since 2020 when he played in three games for the Dallas Cowboys.