Bo Nix (10) suffered the ankle injury on the third-to-last play of the ganme. Justin Edmonds /Getty Images
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix suffered an ankle injury on the third-to-last play of Denver’s 33-30 overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills that will require surgery and keep him out for the rest of the season, coach Sean Payton announced.
Nix is scheduled to have surgery in Birmingham, Alabama, next week.
Jarrett Stidham will be the starter for the Broncos in next week’s AFC Championship Game against either the New England Patriots or Houston Texans. Sam Ehlinger will be his backup.
“Stiddy’s ready to go,” Payton said.
The announcement was a stunning one and came after Payton had initially addressed the media following Denver’s thrilling overtime win.
“The one thing about it is he’s such a strong, faith-based guy,” Payton said. “He knows God’s got a plan for him. … He’s a tough cookie. This team all year has lost key players. We’ll rise up for the next challenge and go from there.”
This story will be updated.
