Overview
- Nix, who fractured his right ankle in the AFC Divisional Round in January, has undergone two procedures on the same ankle including an April cleanup for bone spurs.
- He returned to practice in a limited role at mandatory minicamp, taking part in individual drills but not team reps, a step reported by multiple outlets after Tuesday’s session.
- Nix told reporters he feels the ankle is “back healthy as good as new” and said he “could be full go right now,” while coach Sean Payton said Nix is on track to be ready for training camp.
- Payton’s earlier public suggestion that the injury stemmed from a predisposed condition drew a rebuttal from Nix and increased scrutiny of the team’s public communications about his medical history.
- The Broncos treat Nix’s mobility as central to their Super Bowl outlook, so training camp in late July will determine whether Denver leans on him or shifts game plans toward backups and more conservative play.