DENVER (AP) — On an afternoon when Bo Nix sparkled, fellow rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. made a cameo appearance in garbage time.
This is the cold, stark reality of the NFL — not all rookies start right away, especially when the team that drafts them just signed a high-priced free agent.
Nix showed all the promise that was expected, throwing for 307 yards and four TDs — both season highs — in leading the Denver Broncos to a 38-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday…