From that point forward, Payton discussed Stidham as a starting-caliber No. 2 quarterback. Out of the gates, Stidham backed up Russell Wilson in 2023, and just like his 2022 season in Las Vegas, he closed it out as the Broncos' starter in the final two games.

We've known a lot of playoff chokers over the years, guys who curled up in the fetal position in the big moments. Consider me curled up. I am choking when it comes to my NFL picks. The past two weeks have been a bloodbath for me, the worst playoffs of my ...

Speaking as one No. 8 to another, Gary Kubiak, who coached the Broncos to the franchise’s last Super Bowl win a decade ago, offered Jarrett Stidham eight simple words of advice.

The Broncos have quite the test ahead of them this coming Sunday as they get set to take on the Patriots in the AFC championship game. When they do, they’ll line up not only with a trip to Super Bowl LX on the line, but with a different player under center than who’s led them throughout the regular season.

Stidham has been in Payton's system a year longer than Nix, and had moderate success when starting for the Broncos, going 1-1 in two games after Denver benched Russell Wilson at the end of the 2023 season. Sean Payton is right: watch out for 'Stiddy!'

Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham spent his 2019 rookie season backing up Tom Brady during the latter’s final campaign with the New England Patriots. Following Bo Nix’s season-ending ankle injury,

The Patriots know Stidham well. He was drafted by New England in the fourth round of the 2019 draft and sat behind Tom Brady on the bench. Three years later, he started two games for the Raiders, who were at the time coached by current Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. He lost both games.