Super Bowl champion Asante Samuel can't understand why people believe in Broncos' Bo Nix
The Denver Broncos are 8-2, but after their close 10-7 win over the lowly Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night Football in Week 10, there has been some pushback on the Broncos' record and contender status.
One of the main subjects of criticism has been Broncos' second-year quarterback Bo Nix. He's had his ups and downs in his NFL career, but lately, he's struggled a bit more than usual.
Those struggles led Super Bowl Champion cornerback Asante Samuel, whose son just signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, to blast Nix on Twitter/X. Samuel doesn't understand why people (fans, media, etc.) believe in Nix.
Asante Samuel blasts Broncos' Bo Nix amid struggles
"Please don't tell me anyone believes in Bo Nix." Samuel posted. "He isn't like that!"
Nix has gone through his fair share of struggles, but for a former NFL player, one who still has connections to the NFL, to blast Nix like this is surprising.
The 25-year-old quarterback has been inconsistent this season. He's had incredible comebacks, the wild wins over the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants, but has also had poor performances surrounding those comebacks.
Against the Raiders, he went 16 for 28 for 150 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. It's the fourth straight game for Nix with at least one turnover.
He has 2,126 passing yards and 18 touchdowns on the year, but his eight interceptions are not great, especially with four coming in the last three weeks.
With his latest game coming in primetime, his struggles were brought to the center stage. While Nix isn't the worst quarterback in the league, he does have some struggles he needs to get over.
His 60.9 completion percentage is nearly six percent worse than it was in his rookie season. He's slightly worse in most categories this season.
But there's still one reason to be optimistic in Nix and believe in him, unlike Samuel. Nix is great at avoiding sacks, with a league-leading 2.78 sack percentage.
Samuel's blasting of Nix is just another hater of Nix. He's faced plenty of boo's, including from his own fanbase, and if he doesn't turn things around, those boo's and criticism will continue.
But Denver is 8-2, and a Week 11 win over the Kansas City Chiefs would be a great way to deny his haters. Samuel might not believe in Nix, but there's reason to believe the second-year quarterback can prove him wrong.
Todd Bowles comments on Bucs' suspended rookie and reveals his plan to replace him
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got hit with a bit of bad news on Tuesday that they don't receive very often.
Reserve running back Josh Williams has been suspended by the NFL for six games for a violation of the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy, per multiple outlets.
Bucs rookie running back Josh WIlliams has been suspended for six games without pay for violating the NFL's Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy. He has played in three games this season, with four carries for 11 yards.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) November 11, 2025
Todd Bowles was asked for his thoughts on his suspension after Tampa Bay's practice on Wednesday, and he provided his plan to replace Williams on the depth chart.
Todd Bowles says Owen Wright will replace suspended running back Josh Williams
"It's unfortunate," Bowles said. "You know, a lot of these guys have trainers, and probably don't know what they're taking or anything else like that. I don't know what he did or didn't, and I know the kid, and he's a good young man. He's a very honest young man and forthright. I wish him the best. Obviously, the next man up will be Owen [Wright]. Owen will probably come up, and then we'll go from there and keep it moving."
Williams played for LSU from 2019-2024 and was signed by the Bucs back in May as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft. He made the 53-man roster as the team's fourth running back and has appeared in three games this season (Seattle, New Orleans, and New England). He has totaled 11 rushing yards on 4 carries, all against the Saints.
Wright was with the Baltimore Ravens from 2023-24, where he appeared in one game. He joined the Bucs during training camp in 2025 but was among the cuts to get down to 53 players in August. He joined the team's practice squad in October and was activated for Tampa Bay's game against San Francisco.
Bucky Irving back at practice
Fortunately for Tampa Bay, their depth issues could get put on the back burner if their top running back can make a return soon. Irving was spotted at practice on Wednesday by the media in attendance. Although it was a walkthrough, it's a step forward and progress as he works to get back into the fold for a Bucs offense that needs an element of explosion.
Bowles said that the Bucs won't be in full pads this week, so Irving won't be subjected to any full contact hits on the practice field on his injured shoulder. However, that's obviously something he's going to have to be able to handle without issue before he's cleared to return.
For the time being, it looks like it'll be Rachaad White, Sean Tucker, and Wright to lead the backfield on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.
