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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- John Elway says any remorse over bypassing Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL draft is quickly dissipating with rookie Bo Nix's rapid rise, suggesting the Denver Broncos have finally found their next franchise quarterback.
Elway said Nix, the sixth passer selected in April's draft, is an ideal fit in Denver with coach Sean Payton navigating his transition to the pros and Vance Joseph's defense serving as a pressure release valve for the former Oregon QB.
"We've seen the progression of Bo in continuing to get better and better each week and Sean giving him more each week and trusting him more and more to where last week we saw his best game of the year," Elway said in a nod to Nix's first game with 300 yards and four touchdown throws in a rout of Atlanta.
"I think the sky's the limit," Elway said, "and that's just going to continue to get better and better."
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Elway spent the last half of his decade as the Broncos' GM in a futile search for a worthy successor to Peyton Manning, a pursuit that continued as he transitioned into a two-year consultant role that ended after the 2022 season.
"You have all these young quarterbacks, and you look at the ones that make it and the ones that don't, and it's so important to have the right system and a coach that really knows how to tutelage quarterbacks, and Sean's really good at that," Elway said.
Purdy's status uncertain
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's status for Sunday's game at Green Bay is growing grim.
A right-shoulder issue is limiting Purdy at practice, and after not throwing during Wednesday's session open to the media, he briefly attempted light throws Thursday before leaving the field as practice continued.
"He did a little bit more today. By no means was he doing his normal workload," coach Kyle Shanahan said.
Brandon Allen is the likely starter if Purdy is scratched from the lineup; Allen declined to speak Thursday at his locker. Josh Dobbs is also available, and rookie Tanner Mordecai is on the practice squad as a potential emergency No. 3 quarterback.
Jones hurt by benching
With tears occasionally welling in his eyes, Daniel Jones disagreed on Thursday with the New York Giants' decision to bench him earlier this week and perhaps end his five-plus tenure as the team's quarterback.
The 27-year-old Jones said he believes he still has a future in the NFL.
Tommy DeVito will start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"Definitely not happy about it," said Jones, who read a 90-second statement before taking questions from reporters. "Yeah, not what you want to hear."
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