The ankle injury which kept Broncos quarterback Bo Nix out of last year’s AFC Championship won’t cause him to miss any on-field offseason work.
Nix will be fully recovered from the fractured right ankle he sustained in Denver’s Jan. 17 divisional-round playoff win over Buffalo by the time OTAs start in early May, Broncos general manager George Paton told 9NEWS Monday at the league meetings in Phoenix.
“He’s ahead of schedule,” Paton said. “He’s running, he’s jumping. Really proud of how he’s attacked rehab. He’s done a great job. He’ll be ready for OTAs.”
Nix, 26, has been a spark in the two seasons since Denver picked him 12th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. He has posted a 24-10 regular-season record with a 64.8 completion percentage, 7,706 passing yards and 54 touchdowns to 23 interceptions. He has also rushed for 786 yards and nine TDs, leading the Broncos to the playoffs both years.
Denver’s offseason trade acquisition of wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Miami gives Nix another weapon at his disposal entering his third season this fall.
