A 2023 second-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 player, Elliss recorded 12 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, three quarterback hits and a forced fumble in his final season for Utah.

"I don't want to just be a draft pick," Nix said at his introductory press conference. "I want to be able to show my improvements and show that I can do what [they] picked me to do, and that's to go out there and help win games [and] do whatever I can to put his team in a better situation."

"When you watch him, it's pretty calming," Head Coach Sean Payton said. "He's very efficient."

The minutes before Denver's pick wouldn't be without stress. The Falcons surprisingly selected Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth-overall pick, which threw the ensuing picks into flux.

"I know everybody has to compete," Nix said. "I know everyone has to go to work."

The 2023 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and a Heisman Trophy finalist, Nix led Oregon to a 12-2 record in his final season as he completed 77.4 percent of his passes and threw for 4,508 yards, 45 touchdowns and three interceptions.

Scheffler, a second-round pick by the Broncos in 2006, will announce the 76th-overall selection.

Before the Broncos add a key contributor — whether at the 12th-overall pick or another slot — DenverBroncos.com is taking stock off where the roster stands following the first several waves of free agency.

"To all the trailblazing athletes who helped launched this sport, you've not only found your community, you've been a part of building one," Owner Carrie Walton Penner said.

The Jets' top selection in the 2021 draft, Wilson started 33 games over three seasons for New York.

After Denver exercised the fifth-year option on Surtain's rookie contract, the All-Pro cornerback now remains under contract with the Broncos through 2025.

Colorado is the 11th state in the U.S. to sanction girls flag football as a high school sport.