Peyton Manning said Bo Nix doesn’t need his advice.

The former Denver quarterback was asked this week his thoughts on Nix – who played at Auburn before starring at Oregon – winning the Broncos starting quarterback job.

“He’s had a great camp,” Manning told reporters on Wednesday. “He’s had a great offseason. He’s used the time. You knew his experience, his maturity would be an advantage for him. And he’s picked up the system quickly, you can tell. So happy for him. What a great opportunity. I know what that’s like, starting as a rookie in your first game. But he’ll be ready and pulling hard for him.

The Broncos haven’t been to the playoffs since the 2015 season, Manning’s final year with the team. Still, the NFL Hall of Famer said Nix will need his teammates’ help.

“He doesn’t need any advice from me,” he said. “He knows he’s gonna have to lean on his teammates and the veteran players have got to help him. They’ve gotta do their part. They’ve gotta play good [defense], they gotta run the ball, gotta make plays for him. But he’ll be ready. As (Broncos head coach Sean Payton0 said, he’s been a great student. The cerebral part of the game, he’s picked up. Look, it’s a marathon, not a sprint as a rookie. But I’m a fan of playing right away. Getting the experience is only going to make him better.”

Payton announced on Wednesday that the rookie had won the job in a competition with Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson. Nix will become the first rookie to start Denver’s season-opening game since John Elway in 1983

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