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At the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, Denver coach Sean Payton was asked if a tight end or a running back would be best for the Broncos to add to aid in the development of quarterback Bo Nix. How about one of the best tight ends in NFL history?
Nix, a fourth alternate for the Pro Bowl, did not want to interrupt his offseason schedule by delaying the surgery in January. It was characterized as a minor clean-up, similar to procedures several players have done after an NFL season. Nix has been a regular at the facility this offseason, facing no limitations in his workouts.
Per Spotrac, the Broncos have $37 million in salary cap space, which right in the middle of the NFL. They're paying Nix on a rookie contract but will eat a $37 million dead salary cap hit in 2025 thanks to the disastrous Wilson contract.