Story byVictor BarbosaMon, January 19, 2026 at 8:42 PM UTC·2 min readThe Denver Broncos lost starting quarterback Bo Nix to a season-ending ankle injury during their AFC Divisional Round win against the Buffalo Bills. Backup signal-caller Jarrett Stidham could reportedly have the Broncos’ leading rusher back on the field for the team’s AFC Championship Game vs. the New England Patriots, however. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter reported on Monday afternoon that Denver was opening the practice window for starting running back J. K. Dobbins ahead of Sunday’s contest.“Sources: Broncos are opening the practice window for RB J. K.