New Headline: QB Bo Nix Sinks It, Scatter-Shots for a Game-Changing 45- Yard Touchdown!

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 12: Jaylen Waddle #17 of the Miami Dolphins in action during the NFL 2025 game between Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images The happiest man in Denver right now is Bo Nix. The Denver Broncos quarterback has a new toy that will make him, the offense, and the team better.

The addition of Jaylen Waddle does all of that and more. The trade with the Miami Dolphins is also the first big move of the offseason for the Broncos, and it’s one of the bigger moves made so far, period. Now, Nix and new Denver offensive coordinator Davis Webb have a proven and versatile receiver.

But more than that, Waddle is highly effective. Jaylen Waddle was 8th in first downs per route run among WRs with 200+ routes last season, 12th in yards per route, and 11th in successful targets per route. Highly efficient WR who has good film and beats man coverage while lining up as an outside receiver on the vast majority… pic.

twitter. com/YiU0nhqpup — Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) March 17, 2026 As this tweet from Matt Harmon notes, Waddle was eighth in first downs per route run among WRs with 200+ routes last season, 12th in yards per route, and 11th in successful targets per route. Harmon adds that Waddle beats man coverage while lining up as an outside receiver on the vast majority of his snaps.