As we know, Bo Nix suffered a broken ankle in the final plays of the Broncos’ thrilling overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. He would undergo surgery on his ankle in the following days and was expected to be ready to go come the start of the Broncos’ offseason practices. However, after the draft, news dropped that Nix underwent a cleanup procedure on his ankle, and the timeline for him to be ready shifted to the start of training camp.

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This obviously concerned many Broncos fans and media, but today’s update is one that should calm the masses down some. Payton told the media that they will be playing it safe and will be the ones taking it slow, while Nix will be the one pushing to do more. However, the update that he will be out there in some capacity in the month of June is really positive news. Payton added that Nix will be full-go in July, well ahead of the start of Broncos training camp, and that he will have no limitations once those practices begin.

With a new play-caller in offensive coordinator Davis Webb and Jaylen Waddle added to the mix, the sooner Nix can get out there, the better. While Nix and Webb already have a good relationship, the more time the two can work together in the offseason, the better. As for Waddle, Nix, and him need to work on their chemistry this offseason so they can be ready to go come week one.

At the end of the day, this is excellent news, and hopefully, we can put this injury talk behind us and focus on the Broncos being a legitimate Super Bowl contender and that Nix to Waddle connection.