A report from earlier this spring steered that the Denver Broncos might view quarterback Aaron Rodgers as a break-glass-in-case-of-emergency possibility as Denver starter Bo Nix continued his restoration from the damaged bone in his proper ankle that he suffered this previous January.
It now feels like Nix could miss extra of the Broncos’ offseason program than first thought.
How a lot time might Bo Nix miss after needing one other process on ankle?
Nick Kosmider of The Athletic and Jeff Legwold of ESPN revealed that Nix “had a cleanup process carried out on his proper ankle final week as a part of a scheduled follow-up with surgeon Norman E. Waldrop.”
ESPN notes that the organized crew observe exercise portion of Denver’s offseason is scheduled to start on June 2. In line with Kosmider, “it now seems to be an open query as as to whether — or how a lot — Nix will see the sector throughout Denver’s on-field exercises in June.”
That stated, each Kosmider and Legwold shared that Nix is predicted to be prepared for the beginning of coaching camp practices in July.
Is Aaron Rodgers an possibility for Broncos?
The most recent Nix replace emerged lower than 12 hours after it was discovered that the Pittsburgh Steelers had positioned a rarely-used unrestricted free agent tender on Rodgers. Per the phrases of that tender, Pittsburgh will obtain a compensatory draft choose if Rodgers indicators with one other crew earlier than July 22 or the primary day of Pittsburgh’s coaching camp, whichever comes later.
Studies from early April indicated that the Broncos strongly wished it recognized they’d not be welcoming Rodgers for a go to this spring. On Tuesday, Brooke Pryor, Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN stated that “there may be not a recognized second suitor” for Rodgers as of the ultimate week of April.
“The heart beat leaguewide is that Rodgers’ two viable choices had been re-signing with the Steelers or retirement,” that ESPN piece added.
The Broncos are coming off a visit to this yr’s AFC Championship Sport and may very well be in want of a short-term resolution at quarterback if Nix’s restoration would not go as deliberate. Till Rodgers formally rejoins the Steelers, some might marvel if he could wish to as an alternative signal with a crew that got here inside a win of enjoying in Tremendous Bowl LX this previous February.
