Bo Nix will sit out the Broncos' preseason opener at Atlanta, coach Sean Payton says
- Quarterback Bo Nix will not play in the Denver Broncos' preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
- Nix is recovering from two right ankle surgeries but did not miss any training camp snaps.
- Coach Sean Payton stated Nix is expected to play in the following preseason games against the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings.
- The decision to sit Nix was made a month ago and is not related to injuries on the offensive line.
- Outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper, facing a felony charge, will play against the Falcons.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Quarterback Bo Nix won’t play in the Denver Broncos' preseason opener at Atlanta, coach Sean Payton said Wednesday.
Nix is coming off two right ankle surgeries in the offseason but didn’t miss any snaps at training camp. Payton said he’ll play when the Broncos host the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 21, and again a week later against the Minnesota Vikings.
Sam Ehlinger and Jarrett Stidham will each play a half against the Falcons on Friday night. Payton said the decision to sit Nix has nothing to do with the rash of injuries on the offensive line, particularly at center, where they’ve had three players get hurt, including Michael Deiter, whom Payton said is out for the season with a quadriceps injury.
Payton said the decision to sit Nix in the preseason opener was made a month ago but that if this were the regular season, he’d expect Nix to play and be 100%. “He’s right where we were hoping he’d be,” Payton said. Payton also mentioned that outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper, who’s facing a felony strangulation charge from an incident with his ex-girlfriend in June, will play against the Falcons.
博·尼克斯将缺席布朗科队在亚特兰大的季前赛首场比赛，教练肖恩·佩顿表示
科罗拉多州恩格尔伍德（美联社）——丹佛布朗科队的四分卫博·尼克斯将缺席与亚特兰大猎鹰队的季前赛首场比赛，教练肖恩·佩顿周三表示。
尼克斯正在从两次右脚踝手术中恢复，但在训练营期间没有缺席任何训练。佩顿表示，他将在布朗科队于8月21日主场迎战绿湾包装工队时出场，并在一周后对阵明尼苏达维京人队时再次出场。
萨姆·艾灵格和贾雷特·斯蒂达姆将在周五晚上对猎鹰队的比赛中各打半场。佩顿表示，让尼克斯缺席的决定与进攻线上的伤病无关，尤其是中锋位置，那里有三名球员受伤，包括迈克尔·迪特，佩顿表示他因股四头肌受伤将缺席整个赛季。
佩顿表示，让尼克斯缺席季前赛首场比赛的决定是在一个月前做出的，但如果这是常规赛，他预计尼克斯会出场并达到100%的状态。“他正处于我们希望他达到的状态，”佩顿说。佩顿还提到，外线卫乔纳森·库珀将出战猎鹰队，尽管他面临重罪指控。