Per Spotrac, the Broncos have $39.8 million in salary cap space, which ranks 16th in the NFL. They're paying Nix on a rookie contract but will eat a $37 million dead salary cap hit in 2025 thanks to the disastrous Wilson contract.

With the outstanding play from Nix that helped lead the Broncos to 10 wins and a playoff birth for the first time since Peyton Manning was tossing touchdowns, it’s safe to say this team is closer to a Lombardi Trophy than most people realize.

Honestly, it worked out for both parties not just because each team made the playoffs. The Broncos appear to have a quarterback that can lead them for many years to come, while the Rams took Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse, who was a natural filling the void left by the retired Aaron Donald.

We won't know the dates and times for the Denver Broncos' 2025 schedule until later this spring, but we already know the team's full list of opponents. Denver's list of opponents includes

NFL Season now officially in the books, what will the Denver Broncos have to do to appear in Super Bowl 60? Just because this team wasn't good for a good stretch of time, does not mean they can't get back to the mountaintop.