Broncos owner addresses futures of Nix, Payton, Paton

Questions in regards to the long-term standing of Denver Broncos beginning quarterback Bo Nix arose when head coach Sean Payton said earlier this week that Nix had “a situation that was predisposed” when he suffered a damaged bone in his proper ankle.

Nix has since insisted that wasn’t the case and that Payton might need been confused in regards to the scenario. On Wednesday, Broncos proprietor and CEO Greg Penner addressed the way forward for the 2024 first-round draft choose who has gone 1-1 as a postseason starter. 

Are Broncos apprehensive that Bo Nix is injury-prone? 

“Zero concern,” Penner mentioned about Nix’s potential to remain wholesome transferring ahead, per Michael David Smith of Professional Soccer Speak. “His surgical procedure was a simple surgical procedure, went very properly. Completely no points there or issues going ahead.”

ESPN’s Jeff Legwold famous that Nix has a historical past of worrisome ankle points going again to his high-school days. The 25-year-old is presently on observe to renew coaching 4 to 6 weeks after going underneath the knife. 

“I believed he had a second-year quarterback improbable season,” Penner added about Nix. “He gained 15 video games for us. Confirmed his mettle within the fourth quarter quite a lot of instances, bringing us again. He would say the identical factor, it’s solely his second yr within the league, and he’s bought room to develop, and thankfully, Bo has a terrific strategy of learning, working. He loves the sport. I look ahead to watching his continued enchancment over the approaching years.”

Broncos wish to preserve HC Sean Payton, GM George Paton married

In keeping with Parker Gabriel of The Denver Publish, Broncos basic supervisor George Paton is barely underneath contract by means of the 2026 season. In the meantime, Payton has two years remaining on his deal. 

Penner left little doubt he’d wish to preserve the duo of Paton and Payton collectively past this yr. 

“We’d like to have each of them right here long-term,” Penner defined. “I feel the partnership they’ve created and the way they work collectively may be very complementary.” 

With Payton and Paton main the way in which, the Broncos have made back-to-back journeys to the playoffs. One can solely guess what might have been for Denver had Nix been capable of play the 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots within the AFC Championship Recreation. 

“By way of the contracts, these are issues that we’ll all the time cope with on a private foundation and in non-public,” Penner mentioned in regards to the membership’s present regime. “We’ll take that because it comes.”