Jarrett Stidham’s biggest cheerleader is fired up for his massive moment.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, the Broncos quarterback’s wife, Kennedy Stidham, flaunted her game-day look for Sunday’s AFC Championship — a furry white jacket paired with a matching white shirt, pants and black riding boots — while sending a two-word message before his start against the Patriots.
“Let’s go!!!!!!” Kennedy captioned the post.
Stidham, 29, made his first start of the season Sunday against the Patriots, replacing the injured Bo Nix.
Nix, the Broncos’ starting QB, sustained an ankle injury in last weekend’s divisional-round win over the Bills. He underwent season-ending ankle surgery and is expected to be sidelined for 12 weeks.
The Broncos entered the championship contest as the No. 1 seed in the AFC after finishing the regular season at 14-3.
Denver struck first at Mile High, thanks in part to Stidham’s 52-yard connection to wideout Marvin Mims on a 3rd & 10 in the first quarter.
That toss got the Broncos in the red zone, with Stidham finding receiver Courtland Sutton for a 6-yard touchdown pass.
The Broncos led through the first quarter, 7-0, before the Patriots tied the score after a backward pass by Stidham was batted down and recovered by New England for a fumble.
Stidham has called Denver home since 2023.
A former fourth-round pick out of Auburn, Stidham got his start in the league with the Patriots in 2019. He was traded to the Raiders three years later when longtime New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels got the top job in Las Vegas.
McDaniels, who was fired by the Raiders midseason in 2023, rejoined the Patriots as their offensive coordinator in 2025.
Last offseason, New England – under first-year coach Mike Vrabel – expressed interest in signing Stidham, who ultimately inked a two-year extension with the Broncos.
Kennedy has been part of Stidham’s NFL journey for some time.
The couple married in 2019 and are parents to three children.
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