Broncos training camp boils over in scuffle involving Bo Nix, Nik Bonitto

Denver's training camp finally reached its boiling point. A team-period drill on Tuesday turned into a full-blown fracas, with quarterback Bo Nix getting knocked down, firing a ball at defensive tackle Malcolm Roach, and later pulling linebacker Nik Bonitto off a pile by the leg.

It escalated quickly, and coaches had to step in — one was seen talking at length with Bonitto while another spoke with tackle Mike McGlinchey. The dust-up followed a choppy day for the offense against a Broncos defense that has been assertive all camp. Nix's frustration after a sack was visible, and the scuffle became the defining image of an otherwise routine padded practice.

Denver also posted a fresh injury/availability note: interior linebacker Drew Sanders, center Alex Forsyth, linebacker Levelle Bailey, receiver Michael Bandy and tight end Caleb Lohner were among those not practicing. None of those absences were tied to the scuffle.

Coaches framed the intensity as a sign of a competing room rather than a concern, but the clip is a reminder that the preseason tension is real with the roster deadline looming.