It looks like Bo Nix attended Tez Johnson's draft party
The Nix family took Tez Johnson into their home when he was a 15-year-old high school football player, and while he was not formally adopted, Johnson and Bo Nix consider themselves brothers. Nix and Johnson played together at Oregon in 2023, connecting 86 times for 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns last season.
When Nix went pro last spring, Johnson was by his side when his brother and quarterback got "The Call" from the Denver Broncos during the 2024 NFL draft. Fittingly, when Tez waited to hear his name called during the 2025 NFL draft, it appears that Nix was at his brother's draft party this time around.
Johnson shared a post on in Instagram page that showed him getting the call and then celebrating with friends and family. Nix is shown in the last slide and Johnson is wearing the same suit in the same room, so it seems fair to assume Nix was among those in attendance. Nix's wife, Izzy, also shared a video on her Instagram story from Johnson's watch party.
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As a reminder, here is Johnson at Nix's draft party last year:
Following the draft, Nix shared a message to Johnson on his Instagram story: "Keep proving them wrong kid @tezmania15."
Johnson ended up being picked by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the draft (No. 235 overall). The Bucs are not among Denver's list of opponents this fall, but Nix and Johnson should face off on the field at some point down the road in their NFL careers.
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