Overview
- Nix fractured a bone in his right ankle late in Denver’s Divisional Round win over the Bills and underwent surgery in Birmingham performed by Dr. Norman E. Waldrop III.
- Sean Payton said the operating surgeon identified a preexisting condition that made the fracture inevitable, and GM George Paton projected a three- to four-month recovery targeting May OTAs.
- Speaking Wednesday, Nix called it a “typical bone break,” said there was “nothing predisposed,” and estimated a four- to six-week return to training.
- Nix also objected to Payton publicly discussing his prior ankle surgeries, saying the coach should not have shared those details.
- With Nix out, Jarrett Stidham started the 10–7 AFC Championship loss to the Patriots; Payton said Nix’s rehab will progress from a scooter to crutches to a boot as offseason plans proceed.