Bo Nix Back in Practice After Overcoming Serious Ankle Injury

WHO:

denverbroncos.com - Bo Nix is the quarterback for the Denver Broncos.

denverbroncos.com - Sean Payton is the head coach of the Denver Broncos.

WHAT:

denverbroncos.com - Bo Nix made his official return to practice, stating, "I could be 'full-go right now if they wanted me to.'"

denverbroncos.com - Nix expressed increased confidence, saying, "Once you win a playoff game, you really feel like you can do anything."

denverbroncos.com - Nix noted that he has a history of bouncing back from injuries, recalling, "When I had an ankle injury in high school, we won the state championship."

Sportskeeda - Bo Nix is still feeling the aftereffects of his ankle injury and has been open about his ongoing recovery process.

denverbroncos.com - Nix returned to individual work for the first time this offseason, throwing passes to teammates.

ESPN - Nix did limited work in the Broncos' first mandatory minicamp practice, throwing in individual drills but not participating in team drills.

ESPN - Nix fractured his right ankle on January 17 during a game-winning drive in overtime against Buffalo.

ESPN - Nix had surgery two days later in Birmingham at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Clinic.

ESPN - Nix underwent a follow-up surgery in April to alleviate pain from bone spurs.

ESPN - Nix stated, "I felt pretty good, was still having a little bit of an issue with bone spurs."

ESPN - Nix mentioned, "What we did was... it was just aggravating me for too long."

ESPN - Nix joked about children at the park asking if his legs were crooked, saying, "I think it's funny."

ESPN - Nix stated, "The doctors told me that the ankle looks good as new. We're right back to normal."

denverbroncos.com - Nix stated, "Well, my concern is they say it's back healthy, as good as new, and I hadn't really been like that in a couple years."

denverbroncos.com - Nix expressed confidence in his recovery, saying, "I feel really confident in myself and my training, and this will not hinder me at all."

denverbroncos.com - Nix mentioned, "Once you win a playoff game, you really feel like you can do anything, especially with the team that we have coming back."

denverbroncos.com - Nix recalled, "When I had an ankle injury in high school, we won the state championship. When I had an ankle injury in college, we went and won a lot of games at Oregon. Now, I expect it to be the same thing."

ESPN - Bo Nix revealed that the April surgery he underwent on his right ankle was to alleviate pain from bone spurs.

ESPN - Nix stated he was experiencing pain from the bone spurs, which led to the follow-up surgery.

ESPN - Nix mentioned he felt he could have participated fully in the minicamp if allowed by the medical staff and coaches.

Heavy NFL - Bo Nix returned to practice after being sidelined with a broken ankle.

denverbroncos.com - Nix stated he could be "full-go right now if they wanted me to."

denverbroncos.com - Nix threw for three touchdowns and nearly 300 yards in a playoff game against the Bills.

denverbroncos.com - Nix led the Broncos to a game-winning field goal in overtime during that playoff game.

WHERE:

denverbroncos.com - The practice took place at the Broncos' practice field in Englewood, Colorado.

WHEN:

ESPN - Nix is expected to be fully cleared medically to participate as soon as training camp opens during the last week of July.

Heavy NFL - Nix was set to return for mandatory minicamp on June 16.

denverbroncos.com - Nix suffered the ankle injury during a playoff game in January.

WHY:

denverbroncos.com - Nix stated that the decision to undergo a second surgery was made to alleviate ongoing pain from bone spurs, explaining, "What we did was... it was just aggravating me for too long."

denverbroncos.com - Nix expressed confidence in his recovery, stating his ankle "looks good as new" and that he will be "just fine" for the upcoming year.

HOW:

ESPN - Nix mentioned he has been rehabbing daily at the Broncos' complex during the offseason.

ESPN - Nix explained that he was ahead of schedule in his recovery from the fracture but was experiencing pain from the bone spurs, stating, "What we did was... it was just aggravating me for too long."

denverbroncos.com - Nix returned to individual work for the first time this offseason, throwing passes to teammates.

Bo Nix has officially returned to practice and expressed that he could be "full-go right now if they wanted me to." He shared his increased confidence after winning a playoff game, stating, "Once you win a playoff game, you really feel like you can do anything," and recalled his history of bouncing back from injuries, including a state championship win after an ankle injury in high school. Nix explained that he underwent a second surgery to alleviate ongoing pain from bone spurs, noting that the issue had been "aggravating me for too long," and mentioned he has been rehabbing daily at the Broncos' complex during the offseason.