When Drake Maye and Russell Wilson were added to the AFC's Pro Bowl roster on Tuesday as replacements, Denver Broncos fans quickly wondered why quarterback Bo Nix didn't get in above them. It turns ou

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud declined his invite, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN reports. Broncos quarterback Bo Nix isn’t going because of the transverse process fracture in his back that he played through at the end of the season, Mike Klis of 9News reports.

Bo Nix had a chance to become a Pro Bowler, but instead opted out. The Broncos rookie quarterback was offered a spot in this week’s Pro Bowl activities after Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Buffalo’s Josh Allen dropped out and first alternate Patrick Mahomes advanced to his fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years.

Bo Nix turned down an invitation to participate in this weekend’s Pro Bowl for a good reason. On Tuesday, it was announced that Drake Maye and Russell Wilson had been added to the Pro Bowl as replacement players.

Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix had to turn down a replacement invitation to the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Games due to an upcoming minor medical procedure. With Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen and Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson having dropped out of the Pro Bowl,