According to multiple sources, Broncos star cornerback and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II is expected to miss time due to a pectoral injury. The question is, how long? We have varying
timelines with Jordan Schultz saying 4 to 6 weeks, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport saying week-to-week with IR as a possibility, and 9NEWS Denver’s Mike Klis saying he can’t confirm a timeline.
Either way, the Broncos are going to be without their star cornerback for at least this Sunday and potentially for the next month per reports.
Surtain II suffered multiple injuries vs. the Cowboys on Sunday. First, he limped off with an ankle/foot injury and spent an extended period of time in the blue medical tent. However, he came out of the tent looking good and would re-enter the game to the delight of the home crowd. The second injury, the pectoral, came right before halftime and was something most onlookers were unaware of during the halftime break. News broke that he was questionable to return with a shoulder injury and was later ruled out, which is never good news. Now today, we learn that he’ll be out for an extended period of time.
As for how long, we’ll have to wait and see. If they place him on the IR, he’ll be out at least four weeks and could be back after the Broncos’ bye week. However, if they do not place him on the IR, they may believe he’ll be good to go before the four-week mark, which would be great news. Based on the reports, it seems like an IR/4+ week timeline is more likely, but the uncertainty gives me hope.
Broncos upcoming schedule
- Week 9: at Texans
- Week 10: vs. Raiders (TNF)
- Week 11: vs. Chiefs
- Week 12: BYE
- Week 13: at Commanders
- Week 14: at Raiders
We’ll have more on this developing story soon.
