Overview
- The team confirmed Bo Nix sustained a fractured ankle and will miss the rest of the season, with surgery scheduled for Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Jarrett Stidham has been named the starter for the AFC Championship, becoming just the seventh quarterback since 1950 to make his first start of a season in the playoffs.
- Stidham enters with four career starts, the fewest for any quarterback to start a conference title game, and he did not attempt a pass during the past two regular seasons.
- Denver added quarterback Ben DiNucci to the practice squad for depth, and Sean Payton said Sam Ehlinger will serve as the No. 2 behind Stidham.
- Wide receivers Pat Bryant (concussion) and Troy Franklin (hamstring) left the divisional game, leaving their availability uncertain as coaches adjust the game plan.