Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix talks about being the first rookie captain since 1967

After an outstanding training camp and a preseason that exceeded all expectations, Bo Nix is not only the Denver Broncos Starting quarterback, but also captain of a team as a rookie. The Broncos locker room chose six captains: Nix, Courtland Sutton, Quinn Meinerz, Patrick Surtain ll, Alex Singleton and Wil Lutz.

All the talk in the offseason about Nix's maturity and leadership skills was not just empty talk, but a blazing inferno. Just days before his first career start, Nix explained what it means to receive such an honor from his teammates after being named captain.

“It's an honor. It's a privilege,” Nix said on Wednesday. “I'm excited to be with this group and [I’m] I'm excited to be captain. I don't take this lightly. I know it's a big deal. It hasn't happened often, but I'm not going to take it for granted. I've got to come to work every day and just prove that I can be captain. I'm excited to work with these other guys and I think it's good that we can go out there and set the tone. It's always good to be captain.”

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Nix is grateful for the trust the entire organization has placed in him and understands the importance of being named captain. Being named captain is a great start, and he makes it clear that he will continue to work hard to prove the team made the right choice.

It's almost unheard of for the Broncos to name a rookie captain. The last one was Floyd Little in 1967. Floyd, also known as “The Franchise,” was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Nix is well aware of the historical significance of this decision.

“It's a huge honor and a privilege,” Nix said. “I understand it's been a long time, and I'm just very grateful. Very grateful that the guys trusted me with this opportunity. I think it's a big statement for our team. I think it says a lot. [about] where we are. We're excited to get started and look forward to the future. It's definitely going to be one of those things that becomes more real as time goes on. It's a great honor and a great privilege, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility.”

Nix's “we, not me” mentality shines through in this statement. It's a tremendous honor to be only the Broncos' second rookie captain in 57 years, and he understands the responsibility and burden he must carry in just his first season.

Nix never makes everything his own, because he knows that in the NFL, it takes a team to win, not individuals. In less than a week, the Broncos will face the The Seattle SeahawksEverything is going smoothly for Nix and it is only a matter of days until he can show his fans what he can do.