Broncos’ Bo Nix Shares ‘Devastating’ Message Before AFC Championship
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix will be unavailable for the AFC Championship.
Nix, who led his club to an overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, had surgery to repair a broken ankle this week and will miss the remainder of the postseason.
The Broncos will be forced to rely on backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who will make his fifth career start against the New England Patriots — with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Nix released the following statement regarding his experiences on Instagram on Wednesday:
The last few days have been hard to put into words.
What started as one of the most exciting games I’ve ever been a part of ended with some of the most devastating football news I’ve ever received. This is not how I imagined my season would come to an end, but our season has been defined by overcoming adversity and responding to it.
I can’t express how much this team and organization mean to me and how much I believe in them. I couldn’t be more proud of our guys. I couldn’t be more confident in Jarrett. And I couldn’t be more excited for what’s next.
Thank you all for the kind words, love and support over the last few days. Thankful for my trainers, Beau, Vince and Dr. Waldrop for taking great care of me.
God never says oops, and he is always good. He has big plans for this team. We’re not finished, as a matter of fact we’re just getting started. We’re just going to keep climbing higher.
Go Broncos.
Stidham, who has not attempted a pass in the last two seasons, originally entered the league as a fourth-round pick by New England. Sam Ehlinger is the only other quarterback on the active roster.