Bo Nix fractured his ankle, out for year
Bo Nix didn’t miss a play in Saturday’s wild 33-30 overtime win over the Bills. The Broncos quarterback will miss the AFC Championship Game, however.
Broncos coach Sean Payton announced that Nix had fractured his right ankle, which would require surgery and end his sophomore season. Dr. Norman Waldrop will perform the surgery in Alabama.
Jarrett Stidham is the Broncos backup, with Sam Ehlinger behind him.
“It’s not good news,” Payton said. “In the penultimate game of overtime, Bo fractured a bone in his right ankle. He is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday of this week, which will put him out of action for the remainder of the season. [Stidham] is ready to go.
Nix knelt down after a deep pass to Marvin Mims that resulted in a 30-yard interference penalty to set up the game-winning field goal.
Nix didn’t celebrate like he’d led his team to the AFC Championship Game afterward, and CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson tweeted after the game that “Nix got hurt late in the game… Something to watch for.”
Payton had already finished his post-game press conference but returned to deliver the bad news.
“This is what’s happening and we thought it would be best to tell everyone now,” Payton said.
Nix was 26 of 46 for 279 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
