Bo Nix is gearing up for a prolific 2026 season.
The Denver Broncos quarterback, currently on the mend from a fractured right ankle he sustained during a January clash in the AFC divisional round, is optimistic about bouncing back in full health by September.
“I’m feeling fantastic,” Nix announced to the media this past weekend. “Everything feels normal, with no limitations. I’m on the field playing just as I always have, and I feel extremely confident in my condition. My goal is to keep pushing forward, making progress, and ensuring I’m physically primed for this long season ahead.”
At 26 years of age, Nix revealed that he is exceeding his recovery expectations and is exactly where he needs to be in his offseason preparation.
In his third year in the NFL, Nix’s injury occurred during the penultimate play of a nail-biting 33-30 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills on January 17.
Three days later, Nix underwent surgery on the ankle, followed by another procedure in April.
Despite an ugly ending to the season, Nix had 3,931 yards and 25 touchdowns against 11 interceptions on a 63.4 percent completion percentage in 2025.
On the ground, Nix continued to show his ability to improvise, adding 356 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
Nix said the injury won’t take away from his mobility in 2026 at all.
“I’m going to roll, and I’m going to be as athletic as I can be. It’s a strength of ours and we have to use our strengths,” Nix said.
“For me, that’s when I feel at my best and that’s when I feel free. When I’m playing like that, when I’m moving around it’s a good thing, but at the same time, I also know what it’s like to not have that asset and have to stay in the pocket.”
Nix said his mobility gives him confidence, no matter what challenge the defense presents him.
Coach Sean Payton called his ability to roll out of pressure “one of his superpowers.”
Nix was sacked 22 times in 2026, despite a league-high 612 pass attempts.
“It’s hard to sack some quarterbacks — he’s one of them,” Payton said Saturday.
“That was something you saw on college tape. In our league when you take a sack, you just do the analytics on what your points become in that drive, or likelihood to kick a field goal and it all drops dramatically. So it’s certainly one of his strengths.”