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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix.

If you find it hard to believe Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix‘s follow-up surgery on his fractured ankle is nothing to worry about, that’s understandable.

The Broncos have given so much misleading information about Nix’s injury to this point that it’s become almost impossible to believe anyone in the organization when they talk about the 3rd year quarterback moving forward.

That’s a blanket statement that covers everyone from owner Greg Penner to general manager George Paton to head coach Sean Payton to Nix himself.

None of them seems to have been prepared to handle the interest and concern from the public about Nix’s health. It’s either that or none of them are capable of telling the truth and couldn’t get their stories straight before news of the 2nd surgery broke.

“Bo Nix and the Broncos’ brass have indicated, if not flat-out said, that Bo will be ready for the offseason program,” DNVR’s Zac Stevens wrote on his official X account on Tuesday night. “In January, Bo said the injury will ‘be absolutely no issue this offseason.’ In March, Greg Penner said: ‘no concerns at all for (the offseason program) and going forward from there.’ In March, Sean Payton said Bo will participate in the offseason program. With tonight’s news of a scheduled clean-up procedure, it appears that timetable might be changing. But I am told he is expected to be ready to go for training camp. But certainly worth monitoring closely.”

Reports of Bo Nix’s 2nd Surgery Came as Surprise

The reports of Nix’s 2nd surgery came as a surprise not just to Broncos fans but to everyone around the NFL.

“During his scheduled re-check with Dr. Norman Waldrop last week, Broncos QB Bo Nix had a successful and anticipated follow-up clean-up procedure on his ankle,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote on his official X account on Tuesday night. “While the team is expected to be conservative with his participation during the offseason program, Nix continues to make strong progress in his recovery and remains firmly on track to be ready for the start of training camp.” 

Nix’s injury was suffered on 1 of the final plays of an overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round. Missing Nix was also the key factor in a 10-7 home loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game 1 week later.

Strange Back-and-Forth Between Payton & Nix

Nix’s surgery also brings back memories of earlier this offseason, when Payton seemed to talk out of school about Nix’s injury and implied that his broken ankle was the result of a genetic condition and that Nix was predisposed to breaking his ankle.

When Nix got word of Payton’s comments, he was less than pleased.

“Nothing predisposed, nothing that was there originally,” said Nix, who had surgery 3 days after the injury and was given a 4-6 week time frame to resume football activities. “ … I don’t think (Payton) should share how many surgeries I’ve had in the past, to be honest with you … he doesn’t even really know that. But it’s going to be good to get back, get back to work. … Nothing really concerns me, nothing scares me moving forward.”