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.

Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix is coming off a memorable rookie season with the Denver Broncos but he's choosing to not close things out with an appeara

That list might have included Denver Broncos rookie Bo Nix.

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.

Broncos QB was invited to participate in the Pro Bowl Games as fourth alternate. But procedure was scheduled for this week.

Pro Bowl Games are the next big event on the calendar in the NFL, and with several AFC quarterbacks backing out of the games, that resulted in the fifth and sixth alternates, New England Patriots rookie Drake Maye and Pittsburgh Steelers veteran Russell Wilson,