Shedeur Sanders Issues 8-Word Statement Following Broncos’ Bo Nix Pick

Quarterback no longer appears to be a position of need for the Denver Broncos following the 2024 NFL draft.

Head coach Sean Payton got his man in former Oregon star Bo Nix with the No. 12 overall selection. However, that has not stopped Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders from dreaming of suiting up for the Broncos — far-fetched as may seem now.

Sanders was asked at CU’s annual Black & Gold Game whether he was disappointed to see Denver draft Nix with its top pick.

“Yeah, man. I don’t know what’s next now,” Sanders said via Sean Keeler of The Denver Post on April 27.

Keeler previously acknowledged that Sanders expressed interest in playing for his “hometown team.”

“If Broncos want to stink for Shedeur Sanders, CU Buffs’ star QB is fine with that,” Keeler wrote in his March 11 column.

Sanders’ legendary father and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders mentioned he would also be open to his son staying close to home. The Hall of Famer seemingly okayed the Broncos as a landing spot for his top CU playmakers in 2025.

“Shoot, you know darn well how much I love Sean Payton,” Sanders said on the April 17 DNVR Buffs podcast. “But in due time he’s going to win. I love Sean Payton, I love what they’re doing and I love what they accomplished last season as well.”

With Nix leading the charge in Denver, Sanders might have to imagine suiting up for another franchise.