Overview
- Nix resumed on-field activity in a limited role at mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, participating in individual drills but not in team portions of practice.
- He had initial surgery days after fracturing his right ankle in the January Divisional Round, then underwent a follow-up April procedure to remove bone spurs.
- Nix told reporters he 'could be full go right now' and said medical staff told him the ankle is 'back healthy as good as new,' while coaches reported confidence he will be ready for training camp.
- Head coach Sean Payton previously suggested a predisposed condition contributed to the injury, a claim Nix has publicly disputed and that has drawn media scrutiny over medical privacy and internal communication.
- Denver will monitor Nix through the rest of minicamp and into late July training camp when live, full-team reps will determine whether his mobility returns to the level that sustained the team’s late-2025 success.