Bo Nix made sure Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High included more than a win over Jacksonville. He also walked away with a piece of Broncos lore.
After Denver’s 20-13 victory over the Jaguars, Nix said he completed a jersey swap with Tim Tebow and came away with an autographed keepsake from the quarterback he grew up admiring.
“It’s really cool how the Lord works. He was drafted here long time ago and then I’m here and then we get to do our jersey swap and now I got a signed Tim Tebow jersey forever and my 12-year-old self is just going crazy right now,” Nix said.
Tebow was back at the stadium for the first time since the Broncos’ 2011 division-title run, and he took part in the ceremonial Broncos Country flag planting before kickoff. That moment came with a hiccup, though, as the flag flew off its pole while he was waving it.
I had one job… and couldn’t even do that 😂🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/Q7upezmat5
- Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) September 20, 2026
The Jaguars carried a little extra meaning for Tebow, too. They are his hometown team, and they were also the organization with which he had his final NFL shot, trying to make the roster as a tight end in the 2021 preseason under Urban Meyer, who coached him at Florida.
For Nix, the connection to Tebow goes back to childhood. He said he first followed Tebow while he was in elementary school and later got the chance to know him more as both players’ careers evolved. Nix has long referred to Tebow as a “childhood hero” of his.
“We’ve formed a great relationship over time,” Nix said. “As I’ve gotten older and as I’ve gotten a little bit more on in the football world, we’ve just been able to connect a little bit more and he understands what I go through on a daily basis.”
There’s one more thread tying them together: Nix and Tebow are the only two quarterbacks drafted by the Broncos to lead the team to postseason wins.
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