Bo Nix’s ankle recovery hits a familiar 'second step' in the Broncos’ offseason plan
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Sean Payton said there's a “good chance” quarterback Bo Nix will be on the field during the Denver Broncos ' minicamp next month. “We feel real good about where he's at,” the Broncos head coach said after the team's rookie minicamp practice Saturday.
“You guys will have a chance to see it here in a few weeks. Clearly, full speed by training camp. We just want to be smart relative to holding him back a little.
” About two weeks ago it was revealed that Nix, who broke his right ankle in Denver's divisional overtime win over the Buffalo Bills , had a follow-up procedure to his surgery in January, waylaying any notion of him fully participating in the early stages of the offseason training program. Payton called the follow-up an expected part of Nix's recovery: “The follow-up procedure was not a surprise,” he said. “We had five other players who staged surgeries (this offseason) when there's a (first) step, then evaluate, and then there's a second step.
He was the sixth to go through that. No surprises. ” There's a possibility that Nix could be back on the field for the team's mandatory minicamp June 16-18 before the team breaks for the summer and returns for the start of training camp in late July, the coach said.
“I think there's a good chance we see him in the offseason program,” Payton said. “We're going to be the ones kind of holding back, if you will. ” Until Nix returns, backup Jarrett Stidham, who lost the AFC championship to New England , and No.