Nix completed 26 of 42 pass attempts for 138 yards and two interceptions while rushing five times for 35 yards and the first touchdown of his NFL career in Sunday's 26-20 loss to Seattle.

Nix won't play in Sunday's preseason finale against the Cardinals, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Coach Sean Payton announced Wednesday that Nix will open the regular season as Denver's starting quarterback, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Nix may be named as the Broncos' starting quarterback this week, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Coach Sean Payton said Friday that Nix will start Sunday's preseason game against the Packers, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Nix completed 15 of 21 passes for 125 yards and one touchdown while rushing three times for 17 yards in Sunday's 34-30 preseason win over the Colts.

Coach Sean Payton announced Friday that Jarrett Stidham will start Sunday's preseason opener against the Colts, while Nix will start the team's following contest Aug. 18 versus the Packers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Nix is listed as the No. 3 quarterback on Denver's first unofficial depth chart Tuesday.

Coach Sean Payton is pleased with Nix's progress and told reporters the QB played "overall, pretty well" Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Coach Sean Payton has made it clear Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson are competing for the starting QB job, ESPN.com's Jeff Legwold reports.