Broncos get positive injury update on QB Bo Nix

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Broncos get positive injury update on QB Bo Nix

By Adam Gretz | Last updated May 9, 2026 8:26 PM ET

The big question for the Denver Broncos this offseason has revolved around the status of starting quarterback Bo Nix and when he is going to get back on the field.

Head coach Sean Payton gave an update on that timeline on Saturday, and it is mostly positive news for the Broncos and points to him likely being ready for the start of training camp.

If not sooner.

Sean Payton says there is a good chance Bo Nix returns to the field in June

Payton spoke to the assembled media during the team's rookie minicamp on Saturday and said there is a very good chance that Nix is back on the field in June, while also adding that even if he is not on the field in June, he should still be back up to full speed in time for training camp.

#BroncosCountry LIVE: HC Sean Payton meets the media after today's rookie minicamp practice https://t.co/WhPnKAmrqB
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) May 9, 2026

Nix broke his ankle in the Broncos' AFC Divisional playoff round win and had to miss the AFC Championship Game.

Had he played in that game, there is a very good chance that it would have been the Broncos, and not the New England Patriots, playing in the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks.

He underwent a second procedure on the ankle back in January.

Nix was the Broncos' first-round pick in 2024 and has become one of the NFL's better young starters.

He has led the Broncos to the playoffs in each of his first two full seasons as a starting quarterback, while also compiling a 24-10 regular-season record. Nix has thrown 54 touchdowns to 23 interceptions in that time, while also rushing for 786 yards and nine additional touchdowns.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on X @AGretz

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