Bo Nix shares his first post after his season-ending injury

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Bo Nix shares his first post after his season-ending injury

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Jan 21, 2026 6:26 PM ET

Bo Nix is finally speaking out some 100 hours after suffering his devastating ankle injury.

The Denver Broncos quarterback Nix took to his Instagram page on Wednesday to share his very first post ever since his season-ending injury over the weekend. Nix called the injury “the most devastating football news I have ever received” but added that he “couldn’t be more confident” in backup QB Jarrett Stidham and his teammates to finish off the job from here.

Take a look at Nix’s full post.

Bo Nix’s message on IG:

Called his injury “some of the most devastating football news I’ve ever received”

“I couldn’t be more confident in Jarrett” pic.twitter.com/EDctysMNCQ
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) January 21, 2026

Nix, 25, helped lead the Broncos to a thrilling 33-30 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills during their divisional round playoff game at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colo. on Saturday. But the shocking news emerged after the final whistle that Nix had suffered a broken bone in his right ankle on the second-to-last play of the game.

With Nix, who has already undergone surgery on the ankle, now out of commission, Stidham is set to draw the start during Sunday’s AFC title game against the New England Patriots. Sam Ehlinger will also now serve as Denver’s QB2, and the Broncos also just added another notable quarterback to their practice squad a few days ago.

While the Patriots are now the heavy favorites to win on Sunday in the wake of Nix’s injury, Nix himself sounds very confident that the Broncos will be able to pull off the upset without him. New England quarterback Drake Maye also went viral earlier this week over his very classy message for Nix.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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