The Broncos will spend the coming week preparing to host the AFC championship game. They will do so knowing quarterback Bo Nix is unavailable the rest of the way. 
Nix broke a bone in his right ankle late in overtime last night. Surgery is required as a result, and a return to action will not be possible even if Denver advances to the Super Bowl. In need of depth under center, the team has elected to bring back a familiar face.
Ben DiNucci is being signed to the Broncos’ practice squad, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 29-year-old himself has since confirmed the news. Denver will rely on Jarrett Stidham to handle starting duties next week, with Sam Ehlinger set to operate as his backup. DiNucci will give the team a well-traveled depth option on the taxi squad.
A seventh-round pick of the Cowboys in 2020, DiNucci has bounced around professional football since then. During this past offseason, he saw time with the Saints before being released shortly after the draft. When the Falcons needed healthy QB options for their preseason finale, DiNucci briefly joined them. He was then included among Atlanta’s roster cuts just before the start of the campaign.
During his career, DiNucci has logged only three regular season NFL appearances (and just one start). Those came during his rookie season in Dallas. For a period of one calendar year (May 2023-24), though, the James Madison product was in the Broncos’ organization. As a familiar signal-caller to head coach Sean Payton and Co, DiNucci will give the team a third-string option as it aims to compensate for Nix’s absence.
I’m a bit surprised they chose him over someone who has a ring with them in Trevor Siemian.
Because he does not have a connection to Payton. He is not going to bring in someone he would have to teach the playbook too.
Call Jake Plummer. I think he has a hemp farm in Idaho last I heard.
The legend returns.
Paxton Lynch says “I’m rested and ready!”
Yeah, good luck getting him away from his Playstation.
Any relation to Dominic DiNucci the old WWF wrestler?
Nothing found saying they are. The wrestler used that name as a stage name however. His last name is Nucciarone.
is peyton manning available?
You stole my comment!
Who the heck is Ben DiNucci
USFL legend
Cowboys legend from 2020
Funny part was, last night after they announced the injury’s he went to Twitter and @‘d the broncos telling them to call him!
Doug Flutie or Randal Cunningham
DiNucci always makes me think of Tommy DeVitto & not just because they’re both Italian-American QB’s who played in the NFC East
And here I was hoping Dan Marino would make it come back!
Elway!
Gucci DiNucci!
Craig Morton.
The way the rules go during the playoffs, any signing has to be someone that wasn’t on anyone’s roster or practice squad for the final week of the regular season. Ben DiNucci qualifies, & he was familiar with Sean Payton’s office. I would also suggest adding Tim Boyle as another practice squad arm, just because he knows the position so well, he’s like another coach in the room. Aaron Rodgers recommended him when he went to the Jets just because of his overall QB intelligence. With an inexperienced backup like Stidham, it could help.