Is 2026 basically a contract year for Bo Nix? | Dover and Cecil
Bo Nix becomes eligible for a contract extension in January 2027 — and this season will set the price tag. Currently playing on a rookie deal with a cap hit of just $5.1 million, Nix is one of the biggest bargains in the NFL. But his estimated market value sits at roughly $213.7 million over four years, with projections suggesting he could command $50-60 million per year when the time comes. That would dwarf what any Broncos quarterback has ever been paid — John Elway never made more than $10 million in a single season, and Peyton Manning peaked at $19 million.
On today's Dover and Cecil on 104.3 The Fan, we ask the question Broncos Country needs to hear: should 2026 be treated as a contract year for Bo Nix?
Nix addressed the topic head-on at training camp: "You can't ever let up and think, 'I've made it.' There's always the next season. There's always the next championship you go after. I think every year, for every player, feels like a contract year. It should, because you've got to go out there, day by day and continue to earn it."
