Bo Nix arguably locked down his place as the Denver Broncos' newest franchise quarterback throughout the 2024-25 season. While leading the team to their first Playoff appearance since 2015 and a 10-7 overall record, Nix became a star.
Following Denver's loss to the Buffalo Bills in their Wild Card matchup, reports came out that Nix had been playing through a pretty serious injury; a fractured back.
Zac Stevens, a Broncos beat reporter, shared that Nix "suffered the three vertebrae process fractures in the first half of the Raiders game. He finished the game. Then insisted on playing the following week against the Browns to be there for his team."
Bo Nix played through three fractures in his lower back in the most important stretch of the Broncos’ season.
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) January 13, 2025
Bo suffered the three vertebrae process fractures in the first half of the Raiders game. He finished the game. Then insisted on playing the following week against the…
The injury took place during Denver's four-game winning streak in which Nix was an instrumental piece of the Broncos' victories. Fans and opposing teams were reportedly unaware of the injury as Nix shouldered the pain and played through the fractures and continued to show up for the Broncos' offense.
Bo Nix NFL rookie season stats
- 376 completions (66.3 percent)
- 3,775 passing yards
- 29 touchdowns
- 12 interceptions
- 92 carries
- 430 rushing yards
- 4 rushing touchdowns
- 2 fumbles (0 fumbles lost)
Nix's dual-threat abilities as both a passer and a rusher became more and more apparent as the season progressed. Experts and analysts continuously shared how much better Nix looked on a week-by-week basis throughout the season.
In the Broncos' playoff game against the Bills, Nix connected with former Oregon teammate Troy Franklin for a resounding 43-yard touchdown to get Denver on the board first. While that was the only time that Nix found the end zone that day, the Broncos ended up losing 31-7, his rookie season was one for the books.