Englewood, Colorado - Hey, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix Courtside is in the Denver Nuggets game. He was there again, throwing the first court before the Colorado Rockies game.

He also runs a football camp at a local high school. Nix said he wanted to be here and there because he hoped it would be a long time in the future.

"This is where I live, and that's the norm," Knicks said. "I'm going to find a way to not only embrace it and enjoy it, but take it for granted.

The Knicks arrived a year ago with the 12th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, representing the Broncos’ franchise, which has struggled to find quarterback stability since Peyton Manning retired in the 2015 season. He has been a Denver rookie quarterback since Hall of Fame member John Elway and has started every game last season. He ranked sixth in the NFL with 29 touchdown passes, helping the Broncos end an eight-year playoff drought.

When Nix worked in his first full NFL offseason, he knew what to try to build in a successful rookie season and continued his parade as a long-time quarterback for the Broncos. He said he has learned about the physical needs of professional longevity and is committed to taking care of his body – he even had offseason arthroscopy on his ankles – preparing for the upcoming season.

He also knows teammates might want him to offer more, and the opposition defensive coach - perhaps surprised by the success last season - would dissect his game. He hopes his rookie season will be the first step towards greater strength.

"I haven't done anything so far, and I have a lot to show that I have to prove," Knicks said. "You don't want to go into grade 2 or go on the road and suddenly you get stuck and don't get better."

Just like his The Knicks’ usual routine in Denver has been a reliable presence for the Broncos during the offseason. So much so that general manager George Paton joked earlier in the offseason that the Knicks had to be informed when they had to go home.

That didn't shock those who played with the Knicks before they arrived in Denver.

“He’s like another coach,” said Cardinal Fringe Stormtrooper Jordan Burch, who was a teammate of the Knicks at Oregon and was then drafted in the third round of this year’s draft. "(He has always been serious, great leader…I wasn't surprised by anything I did last year. The way he acted, if he had the chance, he would do everything he could to give the most of everyone."

Former Oregon receiver Tez Johnson, the Citizens’ seventh-round draft pick in April, called the Knicks his brother and regarded the Knicks as his foster family. .

"I've seen it since I knew him," Johnson said. "He's ready for the league like he was long before he was in the league. He'll prepare as he did in the Super Bowl every week, and he'll always look at his way of playing and see what he'll do with his defense. He's not afraid - he'll never - watching him feel uncomfortable even if it's something he needs to do.

"This type of person succeeded, do you know?"

Some oppose defense The coach said privately that many in the league were initially caught off guard by the Knicks’ speed and creativity as a runner. Even Mustang coach Sean Payton admitted his coaching staff was surprised. Running 430 yards in the defending Knicks and four touchdowns in 2024, that's not the case.

"I always like this part...you see different looks depending on the angle of the opponent," Payton said. "I think one of the characteristics of my foot for him is his foot. He can move. It's not always a clean pocket. I think he made a good decision when it's a little muddy. He doesn't grab the ball. ... We expect it will be the same."

The Knicks are also looking for information about throwing that defense will be taken away in the coming season while continuing to hone those who work best. He showed high comfort when crossing the route - last season, only Jared Goff of the Lions had a pass yardage over the route than Nix (693 to Nix's 651). The Knicks also ranked fifth in the passing yards of the screen performance (467 yards). These are short and intermediate games, and the opposition coach may try to evacuate from the Knicks' progress to force him to throw more people off the field.

Nix saw 66.3% of his passes (No. 15 in the NFL) in every retreat in 2024, lasting 3,775 yards, with 29 touchdown passes being 12 interceptions while being fired 24 times. He even conducted an investigation into the Broncos’ defensive coach, most notably defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, involving the way opponents adjust.

"The defense I'm going to get is much better in a particular situation (in a particular situation)" Nix said.

The Knicks said he also learned the value of resting his body earlier in the offseason, which included a break. Even though he didn't miss a game in 2024, he dealt with a painful back injury in the final six weeks of the season - he suffered three lateral fractures in his week 12 defeat of the Raiders - and had an arthroscopic ankle surgery immediately after the season.

But he has been fully engaged in the OTA practice of the Broncos and is expected to be the same next week’s mandatory mini-camp – the Broncos’ final field work in their official offseason plan.

"It's just a lot of ending up getting the body right," Knicks said. "It doesn't mean to fix the injured thing. It's like giving your legs a rest without running every day. Giving your shoulders a rest without throwing things. I haven't thrown for a while, but I'm doing a lot of shoulder and arm care, doing some rotational work, doing some alternative throwing things.

"That's great because I was able to do something different, work hard and tighten something. Not only did I waste throwing the ball there. ... (I) feel good, it feels good. It's going to go on all summer."