Jarrett Stidham’s wife recently broke her social media silence following the news that her husband would be stepping up for the Denver Broncos.
The Broncos faced a major setback on Saturday when star quarterback Bo Nix suffered a right ankle fracture during the closing moments of their 33-30 win against the Buffalo Bills.
With Denver’s Super Bowl aspirations now dependent on backup quarterback Stidham, head coach Sean Payton has confirmed Stidham will lead the team in the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots.
Kennedy Stidham, a former Baylor soccer player, expressed her support on Instagram, sharing a prayer hands emoji alongside a photo of Nix leaving the field.
The incident occurred during a first-and-10 play from Buffalo’s 36-yard line with just over six minutes remaining in overtime. Nix attempted to hold onto the ball but was tackled by safety Cole Bishop, resulting in a two-yard loss.
The Denver Broncos starting quarterback Bo Nix suffered a fractured right ankle on Saturday
Jarrett Stidham will be tasked with leading the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game
Stidham’s wife, Kennedy, broke her social media silence on Nix’s injury on Sunday
Nix, in his second year, was sent airborne over Bishop’s back before crashing down onto the turf.
Nix quickly got to his feet, and although he appeared to be gingerly limping back to the huddle, it wasn’t immediately clear that he had suffered any damage.
He stayed in the game, on the next play, the 25-year-old threw a deep pass to Marvin Mims Jr. that drew a 30-yard pass-interference flag and got the Broncos well into field-goal range. He then took a knee to center the ball for Wil Lutz’s game-ending 23-yard field goal.
It was only following the victory that the devastating extent of Nix’s injury became apparent.
Payton revealed that the signal caller will undergo surgery to repair the fracture on Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama.
Meanwhile, Stidham has not played a snap all season. His last competitive appearance came in the preseason, where he posted a massive 143.0 passer rating, completing 30-of-38 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns.
The Texas native was originally a fourth-round pick for the New England Patriots in 2019, once viewed as a potential successor to the legendary Tom Brady.
Stidham previously stepped in for the Broncos in 2023 after the benching of Russell Wilson, earning a win against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Kennedy shared a prayer hands emoji above a photo of Nix walking off the field to her story
Kennedy, a former Baylor soccer player, regularly supports her husband at Mile High stadium
Before his professional journey, Stidham survived a turbulent college career that saw him start at Baylor before transferring to Auburn following a campus scandal.
Kennedy is a regular fixture at Mile High Stadium and frequently shares ‘cinematic’ looks at their busy life behind the s
She is the daughter of Tad Brown, the CEO of Blitzer Sports & Entertainment – the ownership group behind the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils.
The couple met as students at Baylor in 2015 and dated for three years before Stidham proposed on a Texas lake in 2018.
They tied the knot in June 2019, just months after he was drafted into the NFL, and have since built a family of five in Denver.
The couple recently welcomed their third child, a daughter named Nella, on October 6, 2025 and took to Instagram to share a heartfelt post at the time.
Stidham is a devoted father to three young children: eldest daughter Lennon Love, born in April 2022, son Madden and baby Nella.
