Bo Nix disputes Sean Payton’s comments about ankle surgery

Bo Nix and Sean Payton got into a little tiff over the Denver Broncos quarterback’s ankle injury.

Nix suffered a season-ending fracture in his ankle during his Broncos’ AFC Divisional Round playoff win over the Buffalo Bills. He ended up missing the AFC Championship game, which the Broncos lost to the New England Patriots.

This week, Payton, who is in his third season as Denver’s head coach, said that Nix’s ankle was predisposed to the ankle injury due to previous issues. Nix disagreed, and refuted his coach.

“A condition that was like predisposed … it wasn’t a matter of if, it was a matter of when,” Payton had said.

Payton also said that Nix had told him the quarterback underwent a surgery in high school and college for his ankle.

“Didn’t have any predisposed issues, and my ankle’s been feeling really good,” Nix said in response. “I don’t think he really should share how many surgeries I’ve had in the past … he doesn’t even really know that.”