He suffered the injury during the team's win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12. The injury occurred in the first half, but he was later slammed to the ground on his back by Maxx Crosby in the second half, which likely didn't help. Nix ended up completing 70.4% of his passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns in that game.

DENVER — Bo Nix didn’t just play in every game his rookie season. He played through injury, too. The Denver quarterback sustained three transverse process fractures in his back during Denver’s Nov. 24 win at Las Vegas,

After a postseason defeat by Buffalo, the rookie plans to attack his first NFL offseason so Denver doesn’t “get stuck in this position next year.”