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By Matt Audilet
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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix suffered a fractured right ankle during his team's overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round of last year's playoffs, causing him to miss the remainder of the postseason.
But now as he prepares for his third professional season, Nix feels that "nothing is holding him back."
"I feel great," Nix said at training camp practice on Saturday, via the team's official website. "I feel normal. Nothing's holding me back. I'm out there playing like I normally do and feel really good in my spot. I'm going to continue to push it and progress, and also continue to physically get ready for this long season.
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"Right now, I'm exactly where I want to be for our plan, and actually was a little bit ahead of where I was last year going into the season, going into the summer. I feel really good, feel like I'm in a good spot. I think it's showing on the field."
Nix was asked if his ankle injury will prevent him from deploying his dual-threat talent this coming season.
"Absolutely not," Nix replied. "I'm going to roll, and I'm going to be as athletic as I can be. It's a strength of ours and we have to use our strengths. For me, that's when I feel at my best and that's when I feel free. When I'm playing like that, when I'm moving around it's a good thing, but at the same time, I also know what it's like to not have that asset and have to stay in the pocket.
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"I feel strong no matter what the play's going to be, no matter what happens defensively, no matter what my reaction is, I feel capable of doing it."
The Broncos will begin their 2026 regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 14.
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