The Denver Broncos are 4-2, and that's something to celebrate , especially given the initial six-game gauntlet this team faced.

Alas, the full sweetness of the 4-2 feat has been soured by Bo Nix's ongoing slump. The third-year quarterback simply hasn't looked like himself, leading many to speculate on whether he's truly recovered from his ankle injury.

Nix suffered a fractured ankle in the Broncos' 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round of the playoffs, which required two surgeries. Both he and the Broncos have been adamant that his ankle is fine, but that doesn't necessarily mean that his psyche has yet to fully recover.

Nix Admits the Truth

Bo Nix fist pumps against the Rams. | Dustin Bradford / IMAGO / Icon Sportswire

Amid the speculation about the true status of Nix's overall bill of health, the beleaguered signal-caller acknowledged that his ankle injury has played some role in his overall performance this season.

“I’d be lying if I said no," Nix said on Wednesday.…