Questions concerning the long-term standing of Denver Broncos beginning quarterback Bo Nix arose when head coach Sean Payton said earlier this week that Nix had “a situation that was predisposed” when he suffered a damaged bone in his proper ankle.
Nix has since insisted that wasn’t the case and that Payton may need been confused concerning the scenario. On Wednesday, Broncos proprietor and CEO Greg Penner addressed the way forward for the 2024 first-round draft choose who has gone 1-1 as a postseason starter.
Are Broncos frightened that Bo Nix is injury-prone?
“Zero concern,” Penner mentioned about Nix’s potential to remain wholesome shifting ahead, per Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Discuss. “His surgical procedure was an easy surgical procedure, went very effectively. Completely no points there or considerations going ahead.”
ESPN’s Jeff Legwold famous that Nix has a historical past of worrisome ankle points going again to his high-school days. The 25-year-old is at present on observe to renew coaching 4 to 6 weeks after going below the knife.
“I believed he had a second-year quarterback unbelievable season,” Penner added about Nix. “He received 15 video games for us. Confirmed his mettle within the fourth quarter loads of instances, bringing us again. He would say the identical factor, it’s solely his second 12 months within the league, and he’s bought room to develop, and thankfully, Bo has a terrific method of learning, working. He loves the sport. I sit up for watching his continued enchancment over the approaching years.”
Broncos wish to maintain HC Sean Payton, GM George Paton married
In accordance with Parker Gabriel of The Denver Put up, Broncos common supervisor George Paton is barely below contract by means of the 2026 season. In the meantime, Payton has two years remaining on his deal.
Penner left little doubt he’d wish to maintain the duo of Paton and Payton collectively past this 12 months.
“We’d like to have each of them right here long-term,” Penner defined. “I feel the partnership they’ve created and the way they work collectively could be very complementary.”
With Payton and Paton main the best way, the Broncos have made back-to-back journeys to the playoffs. One can solely guess what might have been for Denver had Nix been in a position to play the 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots within the AFC Championship Recreation.
“By way of the contracts, these are issues that we’ll all the time cope with on a private foundation and in non-public,” Penner mentioned concerning the membership’s present regime. “We’ll take that because it comes.”
