US EditionBroncos' Bo Nix says his broken ankle won't affect his offseason or hinder him once it heals
- On Jan. 17, 2026, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix fractured his right ankle on a 2-yard overtime run and had surgery in Birmingham, Alabama, with Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III expecting a four to six weeks recovery.
- On the overtime play, Nix's landing twisted his lower half, converting a developing stress fracture into a full break, and Nix denied any predisposition, contradicting Broncos head coach Sean Payton.
- Durability history notes previous ankle surgeries but no recent missed games, as Bo Nix hasn’t missed games since a 2021 ankle injury despite multiple previous ankle surgeries.
- He watched the season end from a suite at Empower Field after surgery, while backup Jarrett Stidham's fumble led to the Patriots' only touchdown; Greg Penner expressed zero concern about Bo Nix's long-term health.
- Durability and public communication could shape extension decisions, as confusion over Sean Payton's 'predisposed' term and Bo Nix's denial will affect his status entering year three amid the three-year window on Nix's rookie contract.
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Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix Fires Back At Head Coach Sean Payton Over Ankle Injury
Bo Nix Yell Sean Payton Russell Wilson The Denver Broncos 2025-26 NFL season didn’t end the way they had hoped after falling to the New England Patriots, 10-7, in the AFC Championship Game. However, the Broncos had an impressive 14-3 regular season, they won the AFC West for first time since 2015, and young second-year quarterback Bo Nix began to look like someone they could rely on long-term. So there should be a lot of optimism in Denver going…
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Bo Nix pushes back on Sean Payton saying QB is ‘predisposed’ to ankle injury
Bo Nix wants to make one thing abundantly clear about his ankle injury — it was not inevitable. One day after Broncos head coach Sean Payton said the quarterback is "predisposed" to to ankle injuries — like the fracture he suffered in the divisional round of the playoffs, Nix pushed back on that characterization.
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