Broncos QB Bo Nix’s estimated return pushed back to training camp after clean-up procedure
During the chaos of last week’s NFL Draft, a report about Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix’s ankle being rechecked went a bit under the radar.
Nix had an in-person visit with Dr. Waldrop, who operated on the QB’s ankle in January. During his post-draft press conference, coach Sean Payton said this was a scheduled recheck, and he did not indicate anything had changed with the QB’s recovery timeline.
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“He had a recheck that was scheduled,” Payton said. “He’s doing great. We’re excited about his progress. Nothing [new] to report. These guys are going to come here. He is there. A number of these guys arrive in the building.
“The guys will work on Monday [May 4] and then probably more of a team meeting [the] next week. Then you have definitely seen the program. Probably in the previous two years we would have been out there and you would have been out there with us in May. It’s a little behind, so it will take place in June.
However, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday that Nix had a “successful and anticipated follow-up cleaning procedure” with Dr. Waldrop. Although the procedure was “anticipated,” Rapoport pushed back Nix’s scheduled return date to training camp. The Broncos previously said Nix would be ready for the start of the offseason program. Rapoport said the team will take it “very easy” with Nix this spring.
Denver’s offseason program begins May 4, but the first month will consist primarily of strength and conditioning. The team will take the field for Organized Team Activities (OTA) in early June, followed by a mandatory minicamp in mid-June. Training camp is scheduled to begin in late July, and Nix’s expected return date has now been pushed back to training camp.
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