Bo Nix Breaks Silence on Injury, Vows Quick Return: “Absolutely No Issues” Ahead of 2026 Season
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Bo Nix didn’t look like a quarterback who had just suffered a season-ending injury. Sitting in front of reporters Wednesday, the Broncos’ second-year signal-caller was calm, confident, and already looking ahead.
The ankle injury that sidelined him at the end of Denver’s dramatic playoff win over Buffalo? A clean break, he said.
Nothing more. And the timeline?
Four to six weeks until he’s back to full training.
“It’s just a simple bone break,” Nix said. “We got it fixed up, and I’ll be ready to roll. There’ll be absolutely no issues this offseason.”
That’s welcome news for a Broncos team that saw its season end just short of a Super Bowl berth, and for a fan base that’s watched Nix emerge as one of the league’s brightest young quarterbacks. The injury happened late in Denver’s 33-30 overtime win in the Divisional Round - a game that already had its share of drama.
On a designed quarterback run, Nix was tackled behind the line by Bills safety Cole Bishop. One play later, he launched a deep pass to Marvin Mims that drew a critical pass interference flag, setting up Wil Lutz’s game-winning field goal.
At the time, Nix didn’t think much of the hit. The adrenaline was high, the celebration was on, and the X-rays came later.
“I was just going about business as usual,” Nix said. “We had just won in overtime, the defense came up big, Wil hit the kick - it was a huge team win.
Then I get checked out, and they tell me it’s fractured. That was crushing.”
Nix made it clear there was no underlying issue with the ankle - pushing back on any suggestion that the injury was tied to a pre-existing condition. Head coach Sean Payton had mentioned something along those lines earlier in the week, but Nix clarified that the fracture came from a freak landing, not anything lingering.
“It was just a misstep,” Nix explained. “My foot was up in the air, all my body weight came down on it, and it twisted. All that force had nowhere else to go.”
The good news? Surgery was straightforward.
Rehab is already underway. And the timeline aligns with what would’ve been Nix’s normal offseason ramp-up anyway.
“It was a very quick procedure,” he said. “Great surgeon, great care. I’ll be back training at the same time I was going to start anyway.”
Broncos co-owner Greg Penner echoed that optimism, saying he has “zero concern” about the injury’s long-term impact. Penner praised Nix not only for his poise and production but for his work ethic and love for the game.
And there’s plenty to love about what Nix has done in two seasons. Since being drafted in the first round in 2024, he’s racked up 24 wins - tied for the most by any quarterback in their first two years in league history.
This season alone, he led eight game-winning drives, more than anyone else in the NFL. That includes the playoff thriller in Buffalo.
“He balled out all year,” linebacker Alex Singleton said.
General manager George Paton didn’t hold back either.
“You evaluate a quarterback by how much he wins,” Paton said. “And there’s been no quarterback in his first two years who has won more than Bo.
You can talk about arm strength, accuracy - all of that matters. But he has that ‘it’ factor.
You can’t teach that.”
Still, the ending stung. With Nix sidelined, backup Jarrett Stidham got the start in the AFC Championship Game against New England. The Broncos fell just short in a 10-7 loss, and Nix admitted it was brutal to watch from the sideline.
“It was terrible,” he said. “I was helpless.
You go down, and the show keeps going. That’s the toughest part.
You feel like you’ve got a little FOMO - you just miss being out there.”
But if there’s a silver lining, it’s that the setback has only sharpened Nix’s focus. He’s already back around the team facility, checking in with staff and teammates, and starting to turn the page toward next season.
“I just like being around,” he said. “It’s hard to see it come to an end, but you’re still in that routine - saying hi, making your rounds.
It’s bittersweet. Only one team gets to win it all.
The rest of us have to get back to work.”
And that’s exactly what Nix plans to do. The ankle will heal.
The training will resume. And if his first two seasons are any indication, the best may still be ahead.
“It reminds you not to take things for granted,” he said. “We’re on the road back. OTAs, the season - we’re going forward again.”