Broncos’ WR Reveals Where Things Stand With Bo Nix

The third-year receiver noticed Nix's growth throughout his rookie season and is excited to see where the young quarterback can grow in 2025.

“It’s funny, because towards that (middle) of (2024), Bo was obviously getting more comfortable in the offense. He’s like, ‘Hey, if we get this, if we get that, if you get this, let’s go eyes early, eyes late. Be ready.’ And it showed," Mims said. "Now it’s more of, I don’t want to say him progressing … he’s seeing it differently now. And us kind of going from those routes we did last year to making it more broad to other routes, too. And just understanding what he’s seeing and what I’m seeing, what I’m feeling, what he wants.

“But the connection was definitely there last year. And we’re just going to keep trying to grow and spread across the room. Because I think, especially with Bo, he knows what he wants. He knows what he sees. The quarterback coach is the pass game coordinator (Davis Webb), so they’re talking all the time. And it’s going to be a lot better this year. I’m looking forward to it.”

Mims mentioned that after the loss to the Bills, a lot of the team stuck around to work together early in the offseason and took vacations together to continue to build those relationships.

The Broncos' shift in culture and energy has been evident in their rebuild led by Sean Payton and centered around Nix at the helm.

“Sean (Payton) is going to have a competitive team regardless. He said it last year a bunch of times: ‘Young and hungry is dangerous.’ That’s something we were last year, and we felt it. We could feel the energy," Mims said. "So we’re excited to go. I’m excited to go. I’m excited to see what this team can do, even in the preseason, because, I mean, it’s a culture thing … I’m really excited.”

There are a lot of expectations around the Broncos in 2025. After making the playoffs with a rookie quarterback last year, adding weapons, and bolstering an already elite defense, this team looks poised for a deep playoff run.

That poise and leadership start with the man in charge of the offense, and Mims sees Nix stepping up in that role.

“It starts at the helm. It really starts with Bo. Bo is the most confident (guy) … we can have a good time too, but he’s so serious. Like when it’s time to do football, it’s time to do football. And everybody feels that. Everybody learns off of him," Mims said. "And he’s always the one speaking. It’s not like he’s just there, quiet, with a serious look on his face. He’s up there speaking. So we see that off of him.”