The Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers finished their first week of preseason this weekend, practicing together on Thursday and facing off in each team's preseason opener on Saturday night. While each team was focused on their own preparation, 49ers' head coach Kyle Shanahan had some high praise for Broncos' quarterback Bo Nix.

Denver drafted Nix with the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and he quickly earned the starting job for his rookie season. Nix put up impressive numbers in 2024, passing for 3,775 yards and 29 touchdowns, while throwing just 12 interceptions. He also added another 492 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.

The young quarterback led the Broncos to a 10-7 record and a wild card spot in the AFC playoffs. It was the first time the Broncos made the playoff

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