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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) reacts as he leaves the field after an injury during overtime of an NFL divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Jan. 17, in Denver. (AP Photo\/Jack Dempsey)<\/p>\nPHOENIX \u2014 Broncos owner Greg Penner said in January he had \u201czero concern\u201d about quarterback Bo Nix\u2019s recovery from ankle surgery, and nothing has changed.<\/p>\n
Nix suffered a broken right ankle in Denver\u2019s 33-30 overtime win over Buffalo in a divisional playoff game Jan. 17. He had surgery three days later.<\/p>\n
\u201cReally, really good,\u201d Penner said Monday at the NFL owners meetings at the Arizona Biltmore about Nix\u2019s recovery. \u201cHe\u2019s attacked his recovery in the same way that he attacks preparing for games and has just done a terrific job. He\u2019s ahead of schedule. No concerns at all for OTAs (organized team activities) and go forward from there. Really, really pleased with the progress and support from (vice president of player health and performance) Beau Lowery and everyone (on the medical side).\u201d<\/p>\n
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) reacts as he leaves the field after an injury during overtime of an NFL divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Jan. 17, in Denver. (AP Photo\/Jack Dempsey)<\/p>\n
After the second-year quarterback was hurt in overtime against the Bills, he sat out Denver\u2019s 10-7 loss to New England in the AFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n
Head coach Sean Payton said on ESPN\u2019s \u201cThe Pat McAfee Show\u201d in February he doesn\u2019t expect the Broncos to begin offseason drills until May 1 and not start OTAs until June 1. Payton is scheduled to talk to the media Tuesday in Phoenix.<\/p>\n
Nix has been working out regularly at Broncos Park. General Manager George Paton said Monday he informed Nix at the facility two weeks ago after the Broncos had reached a deal to acquire wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Miami.<\/p>\n
Paton said Nix was \u201cpretty excited\u201d when he heard the news and the quarterback joined Waddle and team brass for a dinner when the wide receiver came to Denver. Paton joked about Nix being a keen evaluator of Waddle.<\/p>\n
\u201cBo thinks he is a quasi-GM sometimes,\u201d Paton said. \u201cSometimes he is right, and sometimes he is wrong, but I think he\u2019s right on this guy. This guy is pretty special.\u201d<\/p>\n
Temporary bleachers again at Broncos Park<\/p>\n
While Broncos officials had been talking about construction on their new practice facility being done in May, Penner and team president Damani Leech said Monday that June is now being targeted.<\/p>\n
Leech said fans at Broncos Park for training camp will be in temporary bleachers for a second straight year but that capacity will be \u201calmost twice as what we had last year.\u201d Capacity last summer was approximately 800.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll all be moving there in less than three months, which is exciting both from a football standpoint and from a staff and business staff standpoint,\u201d said Leech, referring to business employees moving from Empower Field at Mile High. \u201cShortly after we move out late June, the current facility will be torn down and we\u2019ll build back new temporary bleachers. \u2026 Then shortly after camp ends, we\u2019ll start to build the berm back up and be more similar to what fans are used to. \u2026 The berm itself should get built sometime during this season. That one is less concerning from a timing standpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new building, though, is targeted to be completed in June.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe building itself is what we\u2019re really excited about,\u201d Leech said. \u201cFor our football players, for them to be able to use it, and coaches and staff. I think it will just be great for the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leech expects the new building will help the Broncos land players. He said Waddle when he first came to the facility said surveyed what is coming, he said, \u201cMan, that is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Penner said construction has \u201cbeen a terrific process\u201d and has been \u201cfun to watch it getting built right before our eyes.\u201d He said the new facility will primarily benefit the Broncos in two areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is bringing the whole organization together (at one facility),\u201d Penner said. \u201cThen it will be a huge benefit for the players. The whole design of the building is oriented around enabling the players to have that one floor where they can do everything. So a larger locker room, training room, connected to the weight room, meeting rooms and cafeteria.\u201d<\/p>\n
Payton made call on play calling<\/p>\n
Penner said it was entirely the decision of Payton to give up play calling to first-year offensive coordinator Davis Webb.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that Sean always wants to do what\u2019s in the best interest of this team and the Broncos organization,\u201d Penner said. \u201cHe and I obviously talked about it, but this was entirely, 100 percent his decision. We have a lot of confidence in Davis, and I think Sean is going to be very supportive of him.\u201d<\/p>\n
After firing Joe Lombardi as offensive coordinator following the season, Payton promoted Webb after he had been quarterbacks coach in 2023 and 2024 and also had the title of offensive pass game coordinator in 2025. Webb interviewed for head-coaching jobs with Las Vegas and Baltimore and wasn\u2019t offered either, but had some other possible prospects as an offensive coordinator.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs you get more successful, you\u2019re going to become a place and an organization that other teams want to come and hire your folks,\u201d Penner said. \u201cWe put a priority on retaining a number of those and Davis Webb was one of those. We are excited about having him in that role and (we) have a lot of confidence in him.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Broncos\u2019 international game?<\/p>\n
Leech did not seem optimistic about the Broncos playing an international game in 2026.<\/p>\n
The only spot possibly open would be as the visiting team against San Francisco in Mexico City. Leech was asked if that could be a possibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think technically we are (a candidate), but we haven\u2019t heard anything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Broncos have never given up a regular-season home game for an international game, having been the visiting team for games in London in 2010, 2022 and 2025. The Broncos, who have eight home and nine road games in 2026, are most likely to have a home game moved outside the country in 2027, when they have nine home and eight road games.<\/p>\n
Briefly<\/p>\n
Penner is optimistic about getting Paton signed to an extension. The general manager is entering the final season on a six-year deal he signed in January 2021. \u201cWe want to have George here long term,\u201d Penner said. \u201cHe\u2019s been a terrific partner for Sean and how they work together. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll get that sorted out.\u201d \u2026 Paton expects the Broncos to get a fourth-round compensatory draft pick after free-agent defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers signed with Tennessee and \u201cmaybe\u201d a seventh-rounder for free-agent safety P.J. Locke going to Dallas. \u2026 As for replacing Franklin-Myers as a starter, Paton said the Broncos \u201cfeel pretty good\u201d about that. He named Eyioma Uwazurike, Sai\u2019vion Jones and Jordan Jackson as in-house candidates but said \u201cyou are always looking for big guys on the offensive and defensive lines.\u201d<\/p>\n
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