NFL rookie quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix recorded the first touchdowns of their careers Sunday, but they both lost their games
NFL rookie quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix were unable to pick up victories for their respective teams Sunday, but they both registered the first touchdowns of their careers. Daniels and Nix were both first-round picks in the 2024 draft. Daniels, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, was taken No. 2 overall by the Washington Commanders. The Broncos selected Nix with the No. 12 pick after his stellar season at Oregon.
Daniels took the field as QB1 against a veteran Tampa Bay Buccaneers team. Daniels was 17-for-24 for 184 yards and used his legs to get on the board in the third quarter when he ran the ball into the end zone from the 1-yard line. He did not have a passing touchdown. Tampa Bay defeated Washington 37-20. The Denver Broncos rookie won the starting job over Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson for coach Sean Payton. Nix threw for 138 yards and was intercepted twice against the Seattle Seahawks.
Two other rookie QBs — New England’s Drake Maye and the Atlanta Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. — did not play. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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