Bo Nix's Ankle Rehab: Broncos Plan Safe Offseason

0:00On April 29th, Bowd Nix's ankle rehab from that playoff fracture hit a small bump, but it's no big derailment. The Broncos' third-year quarterback had a follow-up cleanup procedure, and while he was ahead of schedule before, the team plans to play it safe. Through the offseason, still, he's firmly on track for training camp. This all stems from Nix going down an overtime during Denver's 33-30 win over the bills in the divisional round. Jared Stitum stepped in for the next game but fumbled early, which hurt in that blizzard against the Patriots. Fans in the front office see this as just caution with their starter, especially since Nix knows the system heading into year 3. But Sean Payton handed play-calling to new offensive coordinator, Davis Webb, the former quarterback's coach, so backups like Stitum and Sam Elinger will get extra reps in OTA's and mini-camp. Meanwhile, the Broncos locked in their core by resigning key players from last year's roster, plus that Jalen Waddle trade.

1:00Stitum's in year 2 of his 2-year $12 million deal, keeping things steady. With training camp about 3 months out, Nix should be full-go soon, letting the back of Sean now in building depth for another deep run.