The Denver Broncos quarterback suffered a season-ending ankle injury during the team’s divisional round win over the Buffalo Bills. It marked Denver’s first playoff win since Super Bowl 50, but the celebration was short-lived after it was revealed Nix had fractured his ankle in overtime.
Head coach Sean Payton revealed the news to reporters after the game, adding that the quarterback was scheduled for surgery on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Nix addressed the injury in an Instagram post:
The last few days have been hard to put into words.
What started as one of the most exciting games I’ve ever been a part of ended with some of the most devastating football news I’ve ever received. This is not how I imagined my season would come to an end, but our season has been defined by overcoming adversity and responding to it.
I can’t express how much this team and organization mean to me and how much I believe in them. I couldn’t be more proud of our guys. I couldn’t be more confident in Jarrett. And I couldn’t be more excited for what’s next.
Thank you for all the kind words, love and support over the last few days. Thankful for my trainers, Beau, Vince and Dr. Waldrop for taking great care of me.
God never says oops, and he is always good. He has big plans for this team. We’re not finished, as a matter of fact we’re just getting started. We’re just going to keep climbing higher.
Go Broncos.
Payton told reporters on Jan. 21 that Nix’s surgery went well.
Nix hasn’t missed a start since the Broncos made him the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, appearing in all 34 regular season games and the two playoff games. It means that Denver will now turn to Jarrett Stidham, the untested backup who has started just four games and appeared in only 20 since entering the league in 2019.
Stidham, who was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, will face his former team with a trip to Super Bowl 60 on the line.