Overview
- Nix took part in individual drills at the Broncos’ mandatory minicamp on Tuesday and did not join team portions of practice.
- The quarterback confirmed he had a follow-up surgery in April to remove bone spurs from the right ankle he fractured in the divisional playoff game.
- Nix told reporters that doctors say the ankle is “good as new” and that he could be “full go” now, language echoed by coach Sean Payton, who said Nix will be ready for training camp.
- Analysts warn that any lingering limitation to Nix’s mobility would hurt Denver’s offense and materially reduce the team’s Super Bowl chances if he cannot perform as before.
- The next verification point is full participation at training camp in late July, and the team must still manage a communication dispute after Payton suggested the injury was predisposed and Nix disputed that characterization.