when did bo nix get injured

Bo Nix most recently suffered a broken right ankle late in the Denver Broncos’ 33–30 overtime Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Quick Scoop

• The injury happened on the second-to-last play of overtime, on a keeper where Nix was tackled and lost yardage.

• He stayed in the game long enough to throw a deep pass that drew a key pass-interference flag and then took a knee to set up the game-winning field goal.

• Team officials and coach Sean Payton confirmed after the game that imaging showed a fractured bone in his right ankle.

What injury did he suffer?

• Reports describe the injury as a fractured or broken right ankle that will require surgical repair.

• The Broncos have ruled him out for the rest of the current playoff run, labeling it a season-ending injury.

What happens next?

• Nix is scheduled to undergo ankle surgery in Birmingham, Alabama, early in the following week (Tuesday after the Bills game).

• Jarrett Stidham is expected to start at quarterback for Denver in the upcoming AFC Championship Game, with Sam Ehlinger as backup.

Past injury note (context)

• Earlier in his NFL career, Nix revealed he had played through transverse process fractures in his back for part of his rookie season, which became a talking point in Denver sports media in early 2025.

• That back issue was separate from the current ankle fracture and did not force him to miss the end of that earlier season.

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