The Denver Broncos would be wise to bring in at least one veteran receiving weapon to upgrade Bo Nix's arsenal.

As he first did as a four-star recruit out of Heritage High School in Littleton, Ferguson opened eyes at the NFL combine. At 6-foot-5, 247 pounds, he clocked a position-best 4.63 seconds in the 40-yard dash with a 39-inch vertical. He was a tornadic frenzy of athleticism.

Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson's swing through the NFL Combine last week didn't do much to improve his draft stock. Or did it? The 5-foot-9 Johnson checked in at 154 pounds at the Combine, two pounds lighter than he was a few weeks prior at the Senior Bowl.

Broncos CB Pat Surtain II tells Rich Eisen how Sean Payton and QB Bo Nix have turned things around in Denver.

The latest evidence comes from Sports Illustrated's Conor Orr, who placed the Broncos at No. 14 in his early 2025 power rankings — barely making it as a playoff-included team. But the Broncos were the last team to qualify for the playoffs as the 14th and final team.

Nix, a fourth alternate for the Pro Bowl, did not want to interrupt his offseason schedule by delaying the surgery in January. It was characterized as a minor clean-up, similar to procedures several players have done after an NFL season. Nix has been a regular at the facility this offseason, facing no limitations in his workouts.

Here are nine free agent backups the Broncos may consider as their own, as Stidham and Wilson also hit free agency.

Bo Nix has struggled to garner the recognition he deserves for his rookie campaign, but he passed with flying colors in Jay Gruden's book.

"The scope procedure that caused Broncos QB Bo Nix to pass up his first-ever Pro Bowl appearance last month was to his ankle, per source," Klis tweeted earlier this week. "It was a pre-existing matter -- not something that happened during the season -- that Nix wanted to get cleaned up, per source."

The former Ole Miss stand out signal caller is moving up draft boards after an excellent showing at the combine.

Denver Broncos rookie Bo Nix's historic season drew an honest review from former NFL head coach Jay Gruden and quarterback Colt McCoy.