A fracture in Bo Nix’s ankle has apparently created a fracture in the relationship between the Denver Broncos‘ star quarterback and his head coach. For the Broncos, the drama didn’t end with their Divisional Round loss.

"After exploring a trade for Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in November, the Broncos will finally get their WR2 by signing the Colts ' Alec Pierce," Schatz wrote. "A big, physical receiver who can block and win on contested catches downfield, he's a perfect fit for Nix's play style and Payton's offense."

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Bo Nix insists he'll be the same dual-threat quarterback he was before breaking his right ankle in the playoffs and missing the AFC championship game. The Denver Broncos signal-caller said a simple misstep led to a clean break and required a straightforward fix.

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton had some issues dealing with the Broncos, and Payton let the football world know about it in some fairly obvious ways. One was to fire three of his coaches, offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi,

Sean Payton and Bo Nix may have gotten their wires crossed on the quarterback's season-ending ankle injury. However, Denver Broncos fans can safely stop short of declaring that the disconnect represents a wedge between head coach and quarterback, but it was a curious development this week.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton faces backlash from Bo Nix after making personal comments about his quarterback's injury history.

Bo Nix spoke in disagreement related to Sean Payton's injury comments

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix pushed back on his coach's assertion that he had an underlying ankle issue prior to getting injured in the AFC title game.

Bo Nix missed the AFC Championship with an ankle injury. Did his history make it bound to happen?

Broncos head coach Sean Paton said Bo Nix is currently tracking toward a return sometime in May, which aligns with the 12-16 week timeline reported last week.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton said this week that doctors found quarterback Bo Nix was "predisposed" to breaking his ankle while surgically repairing the injury he suffered against the Bills in the divisional round,

The Denver Broncos' 2025 season ended a couple of weeks earlier than the franchise was hoping it would. Denver successfully broke the Kansas City Chiefs' nine year streak of winning the AFC West before nearly reaching the Super Bowl for the first time in a decade.