Bo Nix and Bucky Irving share special moment ahead of Broncos vs. Buccaneers game

Once a Duck, always a Duck. Once teammates, forever teammates.

Once a Duck, always a Duck.

Once teammates, forever teammates.

Bo Nix and Bucky Irving displayed as much on Sunday morning ahead of the third NFL game of their respective careers, greeting each other ahead of the Denver Broncos game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which kicks off at 10 a.m. PT.

Nix and Irving won’t be seeing each other directly on the field in Sunday’s matchup, but they will be standing on opposite sidelines for the first time in their careers.

The early results have been a bit different for both Nix and Irving. The Broncos quarterback has struggled early on, completing 46-of-77 passes for 384 yards, 0 TDs, and 4 INTs. Meanwhile, Irving has been good for Tampa Bay, rushing 17 times for 84 yards in the first two games.

Going into this game, the Bucs are favored to win by a good amount, listed as 6.5-point favorites at home. With Baker Mayfield playing as well as he has through the first two games, it will be a tall task for Nix to get the first win of his NFL career.

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